Erie, Pennsylvania · Public

Polymer/Plastics Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 150 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

4.6% Program signal 150 Size proxy $24,558 Net price (all) $63,435 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 4.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~150
Schools with reported signal: 13

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 96.8%
Graduation rate: 43.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $24,558/yr
4-year cost (est.): $98,232
Median debt: $25,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $63,435/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 13 schools that report this field.

#10 of 13 on ROI Top 77% value

4.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 92% of programs

+$842 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $23,716

−$4,127 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,562

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($842 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,127 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 77% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · 0.0% reported share · $17,354 net B University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA · 2.2% reported share · $17,163 net B

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

Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · 0.5% reported share · $36,931 net C

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Polymer/Plastics Engineering accounts for 4.6% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 4.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 150 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College's average net price is $24,558 per year, about $98,232 over four years. That is $842 above the $23,716 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,127 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College #10 of 13 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.