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Basic Certificate in Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology

Basic Certificates in Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology

111 Yearly Graduations
23% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech is offered at 24 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 35 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of plastics and polymer engineering tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 111 students earned their basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech. This makes it the 135th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in plastics and polymer engineering tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 111
Bachelor’s Degree 72
Associate Degree 63
Undergraduate Certificate 35

Earnings of Plastics and Polymer Engineering Tech Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in plastics and polymer engineering tech. About 76.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 85
Women 26
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The racial-ethnic distribution of plastics and polymer engineering tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 61
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 24 colleges that offer a basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Everett Community College

Everett, Washington
30 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for plastics and polymer engineering tech students seekinga basic certificate is Everett Community College. Each year, around 6,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 30 people received their basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech from Everett Community College. Of these students, 17% were women and 41% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

21 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Roughly 4,800 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 21 basic certificates were handed out to plastics and polymer engineering tech majors at WSU Tech. Around 61% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

20 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Sinclair Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech. Each year, around 18,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Sinclair Community College awarded 20 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.

#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
12 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Hennepin Technical College. Roughly 4,000 attend the school each year. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Hennepin Technical College awarded 12 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 8% were women and 69% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
7 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Somerset Community College. Roughly 5,000 attend the school each year. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Somerset Community College awarded 7 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Grand Rapids Community College. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Grand Rapids Community College awarded 3 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#10

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, Utah
2 Yearly Graduations

The 10th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Davis Technical College. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Davis Technical College awarded 2 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#11

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, Washington
1 Yearly Graduations

The 11th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Skagit Valley College. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 basic certificates were handed out to plastics and polymer engineering tech majors at Skagit Valley College.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for plastics and polymer engineering tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Ashland Community and Technical College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in plastics and polymer engineering tech from ACTC.

#11

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California
1 Yearly Graduations

Cerritos College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in plastics and polymer engineering tech. The plastics and polymer engineering tech program at Cerritos College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to plastics and polymer engineering tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Manufacturing Engineering 1,866
Industrial Technology 1,006
Other Industrial Production 392
Welding Engineering 147
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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