2022 Best Value Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 330 people earned their degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering, making the major the 647th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 115 general polymer amd plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general polymer amd plastics engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general polymer amd plastics engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$21,523 Average Net Price

$51,523 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 ’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $21,523 for Massachusetts Polymer Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$24,051 Average Net Price

$43,990 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $24,051 for Massachusetts Polymer Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Polymer & Plastics Engineering at UMass Amherst

• Best Value Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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