Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Find Schools Near

Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you are interested in studying polymer and plastics engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received their master's degree in polymer engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Polymer & Plastics Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Polymer Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Polymer Engineering

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in polymer engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Polymer Engineering Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the polymer engineering majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Program

23% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 polymer engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Lowell, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a polymer engineering master's degree from UMass Lowell, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in polymer engineering.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Polymer Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in polymer engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Materials Engineers 600 $95,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.