by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 101 people earned their degree in polymer chemistry, making the major the 970th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 polymer chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in polymer chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in polymer chemistry.
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The polymer chemistry 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree polymer chemistry students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Polymer Chemistry Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Polymer Chemistry at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Polymer Chemistry at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Polymer Chemistry Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Polymer Chemistry at University of Connecticut
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major list. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 0 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Polymer Chemistry Major ranking, coming in at #7. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s polymer chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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