2023 Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 360 people earned their degree in polymer and plastics engineering, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, polymer and plastics engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,838 and had an average of $26,051 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in polymer and plastics engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great polymer and plastics engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the polymer and plastics engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying polymer engineering.
Top 7 Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 1 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s polymer engineering students in 2020-2021.
Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s polymer engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)
Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lehigh University supports 7,067 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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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