2024 Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general polymer & plastics engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #514 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 master's degrees in general polymer & plastics engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general polymer & plastics engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general polymer & plastics engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general polymer & plastics engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general polymer & plastics engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Polymer & Plastics Engineering in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general polymer & plastics engineering.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Polymer Engineering

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general polymer & plastics engineering needs to check out Auburn University. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in general polymer & plastics engineering from Auburn University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general polymer & plastics engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general polymer & plastics engineering from Virginia Tech

Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general polymer & plastics engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	331	1
Tennessee	313	0
Alabama	258	1
Mississippi	243	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Polymer Engineering

One of 0 majors within the Polymer & Plastics Engineering area of study, General Polymer & Plastics Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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