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Doctor's Degree in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

Doctor’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

52 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 13% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 42.3% of polymer engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 52 people earned their doctor's degree in polymer engineering. This makes it the 148th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in polymer engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 93
Doctor’s Degree 52
Graduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Polymer Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for polymer engineering majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. About 63.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 33
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in polymer engineering. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

14 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for polymer engineering students seekinga doctor's degree is Case Western Reserve University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,360 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Case Western.

11 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. Roughly 16,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,399 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,325 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from University of Akron Main Campus. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
8 Yearly Graduations
57% Women

University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. Each year, around 31,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,591 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,723 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Amherst.

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Virginia Tech. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Virginia Tech. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern Mississippi is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. Each year, around 14,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,508 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Southern Miss. About 33% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Auburn University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. Roughly 30,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,692 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Auburn.

#6

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,330 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Lowell.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to polymer engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 2,178
Mechanical Engineering 1,842
Civil Engineering 1,240
Chemical Engineering 1,120
Materials Engineering 772

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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