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Best Schools for Polymer & Plastics Engineering in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall polymer & plastics engineering education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Polymer & Plastics Engineering
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College tops our 2026 ranking of the best polymer & plastics engineering schools. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Erie. About 44% of students finish within six years. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College awarded about 27 polymer & plastics engineering degrees in the most recent data year.
Get the full polymer & plastics engineering details for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College
A rank of #2 makes Lehigh University one of the top schools for polymer & plastics engineering. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Bethlehem. Lehigh University graduates 88% of students within six years. About 17 polymer & plastics engineering degrees were awarded at Lehigh University in the most recent year. Graduates of the polymer & plastics engineering program make about $70,321 in their early career. Lehigh University graduates carry a median of $23,008 in student loans.
See the full polymer & plastics engineering program report for Lehigh University
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania College Of Technology one of the top schools for polymer & plastics engineering. Set in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. About 45% of students finish within six years. About 12 polymer & plastics engineering degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania College Of Technology in the most recent year. Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates of Pennsylvania College Of Technology earn a median of $71,651 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,875.
Read more about the polymer & plastics engineering program at Pennsylvania College Of Technology
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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