Lowell, Massachusetts · Public
Polymer/Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,163 school-wide net price and $64,874 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 13
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 83%
- Graduation rate
- 64.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,163/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,652
- Median debt
- $23,704
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $64,874/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($17,163), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($64,874), and peer averages from 13 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 13 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,553 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,688 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Massachusetts-Lowell in the top 15% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · 0.3% of reported awards · $13,946 net B 
University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI · 0.8% of reported awards · $17,490 net B 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · 0.1% of reported awards · $24,953 net B 
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · 0.2% of reported awards · $22,383 net B 
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · 0.5% of reported awards · $21,193 net C 
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · 0.5% of reported awards · $36,931 net C 
Auburn University Auburn, AL · 0.0% of reported awards · $24,323 net C Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Polymer/Plastics Engineering accounts for 2.2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Massachusetts-Lowell. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is 2.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Massachusetts-Lowell's average net price is $17,163 per year, about $68,652 over four years. That is $6,553 below the $23,716 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $64,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,688 below the $67,562 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Massachusetts-Lowell #2 of 13 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.