Lowell, Massachusetts · Public
Polymer/Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 248 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~248
- Schools with reported signal
- 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
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.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,553 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,688 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 15% 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 
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · 0.5% reported share · $36,931 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 2.2% of reported programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 248 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #2 of 13 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.