Polymer Chemistry

CIP Code: 40.0507

A polymer chemistry degree prepares graduates for careers in Natural sciences managers, Chemistry teachers, postsecondary, Chemists. 8 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

                Colleges Offering
                8
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $110,517
            

                Top Career Salary
                $161,180
            

Polymer Chemistry Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $65,120 four years after graduating (middle half: $48,307–$84,018). Where you study it matters: across 209 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $45,522 to $93,122.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$93,122	$82,004	$47,313	$27,000	A+
2	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$90,396	$79,339	—	$25,611	B+
3	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$88,364	$77,814	$62,511	$21,641	A+
4	New York University New York, NY	$86,197	$82,042	$37,249	$24,125	A+
9	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$84,609	$76,175	$52,216	$25,818	B+
8	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$84,609	$76,175	$52,216	$25,818	B+
7	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$84,609	$76,175	$52,216	$25,818	B+
6	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$84,609	$76,175	$52,216	$25,818	B+
5	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$84,609	$76,175	$52,216	$25,818	A
10	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$84,428	$83,922	$54,055	$24,597	A
11	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$82,386	$74,966	$59,576	$11,077	A+
13	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$82,185	$83,583	$49,215	$29,667	A+
12	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$82,185	$75,701	—	—	B
14	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$81,984	$82,467	—	—	B
15	Salem State University Salem, MA	$81,266	$71,563	$49,439	$25,750	D
16	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$80,287	$70,701	$55,376	$27,000	D
17	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$79,878	$72,684	$44,874	—	C
18	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$79,869	$70,094	$46,140	$16,738	A+
19	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$79,736	$87,103	$41,589	$16,962	B+
20	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$79,695	$69,947	$53,607	$25,000	C
21	Willamette University Salem, OR	$79,592	$80,061	—	$20,500	B
22	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$79,311	$75,488	$28,372	$15,121	A+
23	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$79,043	$69,606	—	$27,000	C+
24	Emory University Atlanta, GA	$79,034	$81,816	$32,130	$19,625	A+
25	Boise State University Boise, ID	$78,901	$83,900	—	$25,000	C+
27	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$78,417	$78,879	$41,779	$23,916	B
26	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$78,417	$78,879	$41,779	$23,916	B+
28	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$78,373	$69,016	—	—	B+
29	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$78,270	$71,272	$35,130	$18,033	A
30	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$78,052	$79,380	$42,022	$23,952	B+
31	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$77,681	$70,736	$50,304	$20,504	B+
32	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$77,564	$73,825	—	—	B
33	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$77,249	$70,292	$45,310	$16,050	A+
34	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$76,978	$82,608	$47,071	$16,500	A
35	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$76,759	$71,785	$34,417	$22,449	F
36	Towson University Towson, MD	$76,296	$66,959	$52,765	$21,187	C+
37	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$75,905	$69,816	—	$19,687	C+
38	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$75,893	$72,234	—	—	B+
39	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$74,810	$68,072	$43,766	$13,000	A
40	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$74,713	$67,984	$47,197	$15,805	A
41	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$74,676	$67,950	$43,603	$17,999	B
42	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$74,631	$67,958	$45,799	$23,750	B+
43	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$74,568	$65,665	—	$26,737	C+
44	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$74,430	$67,726	$42,581	$26,263	C+
46	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$74,401	$65,301	$55,389	—	C+
45	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ	$74,401	$65,301	$55,389	—	D
47	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$73,623	$78,984	—	$13,000	D
48	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$73,549	$83,280	—	$22,000	B+
49	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$73,395	$66,833	$45,513	$22,875	A
50	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$73,392	$66,782	$39,771	—	C+
51	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$73,365	$66,757	$42,204	$13,000	A
54	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$73,245	$64,286	$44,949	$19,250	B+
53	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$73,245	$64,286	$44,949	$19,250	A
52	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$73,245	$64,286	$44,949	$19,250	B+
55	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$73,146	$74,390	—	—	C+
56	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	$72,885	$82,731	$49,497	$23,250	C
57	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$72,838	$65,577	$40,767	$26,000	D
58	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$72,302	$77,157	$47,387	$19,500	B
59	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$72,220	$65,715	$42,358	$11,000	A+
60	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$72,025	$73,228	$43,383	$17,794	A+
61	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$72,013	$64,835	—	$27,000	C
62	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$71,783	$68,323	$31,685	$21,490	A
63	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$71,634	$78,252	$41,588	$24,499	C+
64	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$71,620	$68,412	$47,451	$19,500	A
65	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$71,615	$66,974	$42,660	$16,500	C+
66	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$71,559	$76,364	$42,698	$24,500	A
67	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$71,445	$76,671	$47,875	$22,000	B
68	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$71,348	$64,922	$39,700	$15,000	B+
69	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$71,276	$67,553	$41,275	$15,921	B+
70	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$71,252	$76,037	—	—	B
71	Portland State University Portland, OR	$70,948	$71,366	$35,395	$24,000	C+
72	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$70,741	$64,370	$43,294	$23,333	B+
73	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$70,673	$71,854	$31,573	$27,487	B+
74	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$70,611	$74,451	$46,496	$23,239	B
75	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$70,541	$69,306	$46,659	$22,000	C+
79	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$70,206	$71,400	$43,571	$27,000	A
78	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$70,206	$71,400	$43,571	$27,000	B+
77	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$70,206	$71,400	$43,571	$27,000	B
76	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	$70,206	$71,400	$43,571	$27,000	B
80	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$70,197	$68,968	$47,034	$21,250	A+
81	University at Albany Albany, NY	$70,124	$66,744	$48,276	$21,250	B+
82	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$69,998	$71,189	$50,524	$18,250	C+
83	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$69,992	$72,947	$40,280	—	B
84	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$69,662	$70,826	$49,462	$18,488	A
85	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$68,926	$65,603	—	$24,677	A
86	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$68,672	$65,085	$50,350	—	B+
87	University of Houston Houston, TX	$68,504	$69,648	$50,717	$12,500	B+
88	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$68,413	$65,115	$35,284	$22,783	B+
89	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$68,249	$67,054	$31,980	$25,314	C
90	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$68,174	$62,079	$30,599	$19,000	A+
91	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$68,017	$64,738	—	$21,459	A
92	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$67,996	$75,397	—	$27,000	A+
93	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$67,818	$61,710	$50,553	$12,430	B
94	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$67,767	$71,452	$45,060	$19,500	C
95	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$67,680	$72,608	$47,213	$19,500	A+
96	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$67,475	$70,050	$43,740	$24,312	C
97	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$67,439	$61,409	$38,571	$20,500	C
98	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$67,006	$65,833	—	—	B+
99	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$66,959	$65,948	$44,648	$14,250	C
100	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$66,895	$58,713	$43,512	$27,000	B
101	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	$66,817	$78,738	$22,255	—	B
102	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$66,724	$71,019	$40,629	$21,406	A
103	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$66,532	$68,363	$43,013	$24,219	B
104	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$66,529	$63,549	$44,674	$21,242	B
105	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$66,486	$69,935	$43,870	$20,199	B+
106	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$66,246	$68,932	$50,659	$23,093	B
107	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$66,171	$60,255	$39,245	$26,500	C+
108	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$65,983	$69,571	$39,531	$26,750	A
109	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$65,982	$70,808	$44,473	$16,400	B
110	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$65,810	$70,229	$39,790	$24,892	D
111	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$65,629	$67,939	$34,977	$23,000	C
112	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$65,611	$64,462	$43,061	$22,750	C+
113	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$65,591	$69,158	—	$21,500	A+
114	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$65,414	$61,175	$45,406	$26,000	D
115	Baylor University Waco, TX	$65,293	$66,384	—	$27,000	A
116	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	$65,271	$67,918	$49,386	$23,600	B
118	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$65,230	$66,339	$47,009	$27,000	A
117	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$65,230	$66,339	$47,009	$27,000	B
119	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$65,224	$66,333	—	—	D
120	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$65,038	$73,643	—	—	C+
121	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$64,981	$69,734	$32,516	$14,000	A+
122	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$64,964	$60,754	—	—	C+
123	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$64,857	$59,016	$45,076	$17,377	C+
124	Winona State University Winona, MN	$64,760	$61,860	—	$23,250	C+
125	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$64,734	$67,359	$48,886	$22,250	A+
127	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$64,676	$59,488	$46,369	$15,081	A
126	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$64,676	$59,488	$46,369	$15,081	A
128	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$64,442	$63,314	—	$20,474	B+
129	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$64,131	$58,355	$39,676	$21,500	B+
130	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$63,882	$58,128	—	$15,259	A+
131	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$63,856	$77,477	—	—	C
132	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$63,824	$67,295	$39,940	$27,000	A
133	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$63,766	$64,831	—	—	B
134	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$63,764	$68,407	$42,677	$25,000	C+
135	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$63,580	$60,733	—	—	C+
136	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$63,541	$67,808	$48,147	$23,391	C
137	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$63,496	$57,777	$40,402	$16,276	C
138	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$63,472	$64,532	$48,783	$20,532	A
139	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$63,288	$67,917	$35,579	$25,105	F
140	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$63,088	$64,161	$44,137	—	C
141	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$63,079	$66,509	$35,813	$21,054	C+
142	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$62,661	$66,869	$44,970	$26,000	D
143	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$62,245	$66,777	$37,526	$27,000	B+
144	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$62,220	$61,131	—	$22,588	B
145	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$61,884	$66,353	$45,279	$19,500	A
146	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$61,687	$66,179	$42,482	$20,743	C+
147	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$61,473	$62,500	$38,006	$23,250	C+
148	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$61,262	$58,309	—	$21,748	F
149	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$61,089	$63,566	$36,771	—	C+
150	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$61,024	$65,468	$42,889	$17,000	A
151	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$60,978	$65,438	$35,482	$21,500	B
152	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$60,950	$65,351	$39,725	$20,803	B
153	Mercer University Macon, GA	$60,696	$62,833	$25,151	$25,500	B
154	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$60,630	$62,298	$40,845	$20,051	C+
155	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$60,413	$57,501	$31,815	—	C
156	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$60,324	$66,890	—	$25,739	C
157	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$60,318	$68,466	$33,931	$26,000	B
158	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$60,227	$63,351	$44,847	$25,650	A
159	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$60,065	$64,098	$43,840	$24,250	C
160	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$60,064	$62,178	—	$18,318	D
161	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$60,021	$64,411	$36,891	$12,825	D
162	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$59,993	$55,181	$44,555	$22,933	B
163	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$59,942	$63,801	$29,399	$16,750	B+
164	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$58,830	$54,188	—	$27,000	A
165	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$58,498	$53,229	$46,131	$21,250	C+
166	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$58,492	$67,709	$42,572	$27,000	B
167	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$58,462	$64,825	$39,018	$23,263	A
168	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$58,396	$59,372	$42,897	$27,000	C+
169	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$58,329	$62,595	$40,488	$23,894	C+
171	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$58,247	$59,850	$38,766	$21,375	B+
170	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$58,247	$59,850	$38,766	$21,375	B+
172	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$58,170	$60,529	$48,903	$23,250	C+
173	Florida International University Miami, FL	$57,788	$61,508	$28,660	$13,240	B+
174	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$57,652	$58,615	$40,700	$19,969	C+
175	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$57,410	$58,369	$43,940	$23,874	C
176	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$57,313	$61,002	$43,634	$16,050	B+
177	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$57,100	$58,054	$22,913	$10,837	D
178	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$57,088	$62,362	—	$19,100	C
179	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$56,984	$61,099	$41,166	$20,517	C
180	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	$56,888	$51,764	$50,944	$14,500	B
181	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$56,784	$58,783	$38,790	$19,901	C+
182	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$56,319	$65,209	$30,122	$24,091	C
183	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$56,179	$59,795	$25,418	$14,824	A+
184	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$55,793	$51,318	$48,527	$20,012	C+
185	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$55,478	$59,049	$31,663	$20,286	B
186	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$55,467	$65,363	$34,872	$22,570	B+
187	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$55,167	$52,508	$35,115	$19,500	A
188	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$55,165	$58,869	—	—	C
189	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$54,966	$50,015	—	—	A+
190	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$54,699	$52,062	$29,340	$9,000	B
196	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	B
195	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	C+
194	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	C
193	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	B
192	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	B
191	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$54,576	$58,241	$43,349	$24,500	C
197	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$53,755	$63,346	$36,946	$20,500	C
198	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$53,575	$55,461	—	$21,946	D
199	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$53,430	$55,311	$33,836	$24,276	D
200	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$52,216	$59,124	$34,512	$20,025	C+
201	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$51,747	$47,086	$44,944	—	C
202	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$51,414	$48,935	—	$22,000	B+
203	Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	$51,332	$48,005	$34,159	$15,000	F
204	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$51,213	$54,959	$26,513	$19,618	C
205	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$51,050	$44,955	$40,840	$12,000	A+
206	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$50,579	$46,024	$33,972	$24,000	F
207	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$48,508	$56,152	—	$27,000	C+
208	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$46,490	$50,785	$36,881	$19,250	C
209	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$45,522	$41,422	$18,896	$17,500	C+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Polymer Chemistry Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Natural sciences managers

$161,180 +3.7% growth

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Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

$86,220 +2.2% growth

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Chemists

$84,150 +4.9% growth

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$110,517

Average Salary Across Careers

$161,180

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Best Colleges for Polymer Chemistry

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in polymer chemistry.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Akron Main Campus	Akron, OH	31	C+

Largest Polymer Chemistry Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most polymer chemistry graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Akron Main Campus	Akron, OH	31	C+

Degrees Awarded Annually

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About Polymer Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry is a degree program offered at 8 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 83 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as natural sciences managers, chemistry teachers, postsecondary, chemists.

Program Classification

CIP Code 40.0507

Field (2-digit CIP) 40

Category (4-digit CIP) 40.05

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Polymer Chemistry degree?

A Polymer Chemistry degree can lead to careers as a natural sciences managers, chemistry teachers, postsecondary, chemists, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $161,180 annually.

How many colleges offer Polymer Chemistry?

8 colleges and universities in the United States offer Polymer Chemistry as a degree program. Each year, approximately 83 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Polymer Chemistry?

The best colleges for Polymer Chemistry based on Repit's ratings include University of Akron Main Campus. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Polymer Chemistry degree?

Graduates with a Polymer Chemistry degree can expect average salaries around $110,517 in related careers, with top earners making up to $161,180. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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