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

Polymer & Plastics Engineeringmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #237 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of polymer & plastics engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in polymer & plastics engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to polymer & plastics engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of polymer & plastics engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for polymer & plastics engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized polymer & plastics engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study 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 polymer & plastics engineering.

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

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in polymer & plastics engineering. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in polymer & plastics engineering from Auburn University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in polymer & plastics engineering needs to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in polymer & plastics engineering from Virginia Tech

Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	182	1
Tennessee	166	0
Alabama	151	1
Mississippi	145	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Polymer Engineering

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Polymer & Plastics Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Polymer Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Polymer & Plastics Engineering	7

Majors Similar to Polymer Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,341
Mechanical Engineering	1,124
Civil Engineering	825
Computer Engineering	623
General Engineering	560
Industrial Engineering	463
Biomedical Engineering	448
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	420
Systems Engineering	381
Other Engineering	336

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Cjp24. More about our data sources and methodologies.