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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

6 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 330 people earned their degree in polymer and plastics engineering, making the major the 287th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, polymer and plastics engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $65,100 and had an average of $25,167 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 polymer and plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in polymer and plastics engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great polymer and plastics engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the polymer and plastics engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree polymer engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh Polymer & Plastics Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 14 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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