by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Polymer & Plastics Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Polymer & Plastics Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Case Western Reserve University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in polymer engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Case Western was $2,186 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,448 | $52,448 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,080 | $16,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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The median early career salary of polymer engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Case Western is $57,318 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $65,100.
Online degrees for the Case Western polymer engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Case Western Online Learning page.
About 65.0% of the students who received their BS in polymer engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the polymer engineering bachelor’s degrees at Case Western in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to polymer and plastics engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 1 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 18 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 82 |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 |
| Civil Engineering | 26 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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