by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Polymer & Plastics Engineering is the 293rd most popular major in the country with 360 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 polymer and plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in polymer and plastics engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in polymer and plastics engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s polymer engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #4 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Case Western
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s polymer engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Southern Miss
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Auburn University
Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s polymer engineering degrees to 0 students 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Polymer & Plastics Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 0 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Engineering Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 0 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Polymer & Plastics Engineering Report
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