Most Popular Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 106 students received their master’s degree in polymer and plastics engineering from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
UMass Lowell awarded 41 master's degrees in polymer engineering in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Graduate students at UMass Lowell can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,590 |
$26,370 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$450 |
$450 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$836 |
$1,490 |
The school reported having 373 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 260 were classified as teaching assistants, and 113 were classified as research assistants.
University of Akron Main Campus awarded 23 master's degrees in polymer engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. University of Akron Main Campus also ranks #2 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,731 |
$13,237 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,405 |
$1,405 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$430 |
$735 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 911. Of that number, 512 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 17 students at UMass Amherst earned master's degrees in polymer engineering. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. UMass Amherst also ranks #3 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Amherst.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,210 |
$27,834 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,157 |
$2,157 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$882 |
$1,694 |
There were 2,463 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,386 were classified as teaching assistants, and 891 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Case Western earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 17 polymer engineering majors in 2017-2018. Case Western also ranks #3 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Case Western.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,854 |
$43,854 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$34 |
$34 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,827 |
$1,827 |
In 2017-2018, Case Western reported having 842 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Lehigh is ranked #5 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in polymer engineering to 6 students in 2017-2018. Lehigh also ranks #5 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Lehigh.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$26,280 |
$26,280 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,460 |
$1,460 |
In 2017-2018, there were 552 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 235 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 1 students earned master's degrees in polymer and plastics engineering at University of Southern Mississippi in 2017-2018, making the school the 6th most popular in the nation. Southern Miss also ranks #6 in popularity in Mississippi for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,108 |
$8,108 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$110 |
$2,110 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$457 |
$569 |
Across all programs, there were 733 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #6 spot on our list belongs to Virginia Tech for handing out 1 master's degrees in polymer engineering in 2017-2018. Virginia Tech also ranks #6 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a polymer engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,935 |
$26,069 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,137 |
$2,741 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$719 |
$1,448 |
There were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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