by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 360 people earned their degree in polymer and plastics engineering, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, polymer and plastics engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,838 and had an average of $26,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 39 polymer and plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 polymer and plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in polymer and plastics engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in polymer and plastics engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The polymer engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree polymer engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 5 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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