Majors / Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
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Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician in 90 seconds — before you read the full brief.

Major · Trades1/8
High-demand · bachelor's

Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician

Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician — what the trades path looks like from the inside.

The number2/8
$94,810

Entry median is $60,610. The ramp is the point.

BLS OEWS May 2024 · 75th percentile
The outlook3/8
+0.6%

vs. +4% for the average U.S. job. That's Little or no change.

BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
Anchor career4/8

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

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Median income$77k
Jobs64k
10-year growth+2%
Compare7/8

Eastern Michigan University vs. Western Michigan University

Two good picks. Different bets.

EMU
5-yr pay$95k
admit80%
tuition$15k
vs
WMU
5-yr pay$91k
admit85%
tuition$15k
Your turn8/8

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§ I · At a glance

This major covers plastics and polymer engineering technology/technician and prepares students for roles in trades.

Top-25% pay$95k
Entry median is $46k.
10-yr outlook+0.6%
vs. +4% for the average U.S. job.
U.S. colleges115+
Many programs nationwide — sort by fit, not brand.
Career paths5
5 distinct SOC roles feed off this degree.
§ II · Real talk

What we'd tell a younger sibling.

The good

Trades work takes real skill — the kind that travels. Your portfolio, projects, and network come with you to whatever's next.

The grind

The first two years of the degree are the fundamentals — often abstract before they click. Expect to push through before you see the payoff.

The AI part

AI is reshaping parts of every trades role. The people who do well learn which parts they're still faster at and let the machines do the rest.

The money

Balanced market right now. Plan your first-job search around reality — a 2–4 month runway is normal, not a failure signal.

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Majors / Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
Major · Trades1/8
High-demand · bachelor's

Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician

Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician — what the trades path looks like from the inside.

The number2/8
$94,810

Entry median is $60,610. The ramp is the point.

BLS OEWS May 2024 · 75th percentile
The outlook3/8
+0.6%

vs. +4% for the average U.S. job. That's Little or no change.

BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
Anchor career4/8

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

.

Median income$77k
Jobs64k
10-year growth+2%
Compare7/8

Eastern Michigan University vs. Western Michigan University

Two good picks. Different bets.

EMU
5-yr pay$95k
admit80%
tuition$15k
vs
WMU
5-yr pay$91k
admit85%
tuition$15k
Your turn8/8

Save it. Sign in and we'll hold your list across visits and devices.

You can compare up to 3 colleges. You can export a one-page PDF for a parent. That's all it does.

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