2027 Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Polymer & Plastics Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their polymer & plastics engineering programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for polymer & plastics engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for Polymer & Plastics Engineering in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the polymer & plastics engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

1

University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Awarded

$53,666 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year for polymer & plastics engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Amherst. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 19 polymer & plastics engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who receive their polymer & plastics engineering degree from University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn around $53,666 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans. Read more about the polymer & plastics engineering program at University Of Massachusetts Amherst

2

University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Awarded

$83,068 Median Starting Salary

University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in polymer & plastics engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 56 polymer & plastics engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent data year. Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates of University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn a median of $83,068 early in their careers. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in polymer & plastics engineering from University Of Massachusetts Lowell

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.