2027 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
[Polymer & Plastics Engineering](/majors/engineering/polymer-and-plastics-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong polymer & plastics engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value polymer & plastics engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in polymer & plastics engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools
For return on investment in polymer & plastics engineering, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Lowell this year. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,966, while out-of-state students pay about $36,264. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the polymer & plastics engineering program here. Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates of University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn a median of $89,021 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Massachusetts Lowell admits about 83% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Mississippi one of the best values for polymer & plastics engineering. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,998, compared with $11,998 for out-of-state students. Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans. Early-career polymer & plastics engineering graduates make about $52,338. That is a strong return on a $25,415 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 2 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).
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