2026 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region
[Polymer & Plastics Engineering](/majors/engineering/polymer-and-plastics-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for polymer & plastics engineering students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in polymer & plastics engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools
Western Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among polymer & plastics engineering schools in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,582 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,707. Typical student debt for polymer & plastics engineering graduates is $21,656. Early-career polymer & plastics engineering graduates make about $60,375. That is a strong return on a $21,656 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
Narrow Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools by State
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
