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2023 Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Polymer & Plastics Engineering is the #235 most popular major in the country with 167 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for polymer engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in the United States for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best polymer and plastics engineering schools in the United States. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best polymer and plastics engineering schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for polymer and plastics engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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One of 39 majors within the area of study, polymer and plastics engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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