2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech
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Ranked Colleges
112
Degrees Awarded
$19,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 302 people earned their degree in plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician, making the major the 923rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 112 plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech”.
Top 2 Best Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 377 of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris State University were GI Bill® students, of which 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Ferris State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s plastics and polymer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Shawnee State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 80 of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shawnee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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