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Bachelor's0% vs national median485 grads tracked

Polymer/Plastics Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 3rd of 4 bachelor's programs in Polymer/Plastics Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,364
middle 50%: $56,251 – $83,196
Median · 5 years out
$88,324
middle 50%: $72,556 – $105,257
Median · 10 years out
$107,041
middle 50%: $86,063 – $136,883

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Polymer/Plastics Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Polymer/Plastics Engineering earn a median $67,364 one year after graduating, rising to $107,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $88,324 for this field, ranking 3rd of 4 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$97,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

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