Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Polymer/Plastics Engineering at Lehigh University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $36,931 school-wide net price, and $105,584 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~30
- Schools with reported signal
- 13
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 25.9%
- Graduation rate
- 87.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $36,931/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $147,724
- Median debt
- $21,960
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $105,584/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($36,931), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($105,584), and peer averages from 13 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 13 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($13,215 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($38,022 above). Together, those evidence points place Lehigh University in the top 62% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · 0.3% reported share · $13,946 net B 
University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI · 0.8% reported share · $17,490 net B 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · 0.1% reported share · $24,953 net B 
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · 0.2% reported share · $22,383 net B 
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · 0.5% reported share · $21,193 net C 
Auburn University Auburn, AL · 0.0% reported share · $24,323 net C Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Polymer/Plastics Engineering accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Lehigh University, which is bigger than 46% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Lehigh University's average net price is $36,931 per year, about $147,724 over four years. That is $13,215 above the $23,716 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $105,584 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $38,022 above 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lehigh University #8 of 13 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.