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Major Overview for Polymer/Plastics Engineering

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Overview for Polymer/Plastics Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of synthesized macromolecular compounds and their application to specific engineering uses, including the development of industrial materials with tailored properties, the design of lightweight structural components, the use of liquid or solid polymers, and the analysis and control of polymerization processes.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Polymer/Plastics Engineering

Top 4 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Polymer/Plastics Engineering among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie - Behrend College
Erie, PA
26
(4.0%)
Minimally Selective$20,372
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
22
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$16,304
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
9
(0.4%)
Open Admissions$17,285
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
3
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$44,551
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.