Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Polymer/Plastics Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $24,953 school-wide net price, and $81,698 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 28 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~28
- Schools with reported signal
- 13
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($24,953), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($81,698), 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 B, 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 ($1,237 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,136 above). Together, those evidence points place Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the top 38% 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 
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 0.1% of reported programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is bigger than 15% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 28 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $1,237 above the $23,716 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,136 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #5 of 13 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.