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Best Schools for Polymer & Plastics Engineering in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall polymer & plastics engineering education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Polymer & Plastics Engineering
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 school for polymer & plastics engineering. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 polymer & plastics engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, polymer & plastics engineering degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,543. Typical student debt for the program is $25,234.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Massachusetts Lowell one of the top schools for polymer & plastics engineering. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Lowell. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates 65% of students within six years. University Of Massachusetts Lowell awarded about 69 polymer & plastics engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their polymer & plastics engineering degree from University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn around $83,068 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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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