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Doctor’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

48 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 50.0% of polymer engineering graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 28
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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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
36% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

11 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
18% 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 $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.

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
8 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

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.

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% 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 $9,094 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.

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
2 Yearly Graduations
50% 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.

#6

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

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