Doctor’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering
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Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students 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 |
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Master’s Degree | 101 |
Doctor’s Degree | 48 |
Graduate Certificate | 18 |
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 58.3% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 28 |
Women | 20 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 24 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Polymer Engineering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in polymer engineering. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:
The most popular school in the United States for polymer engineering students seekinga doctor's degree is Case Western Reserve University. Each year, around 11,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,020 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $49,358 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 doctor's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at Case Western. About 36% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $9,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,610 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at University of Akron Main Campus. Of these students, 55% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $15,791 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,014 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at UMass Amherst. Of these students, 38% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Virginia Tech.
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 $9,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,094 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at Southern Miss. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were 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 $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Auburn.
The 6th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,078 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,590 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at UMass Lowell.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to polymer engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 1,068 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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