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Engineering at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Portland State University Engineering Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Engineering Master’s Program

35% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 178 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 69
International Students 79
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 114
Civil Engineering 32
Mechanical Engineering 22
Systems Engineering 16
Materials Engineering 14
Other Engineering 8

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
Electronics Engineers 5,480 $94,520
Mechanical Engineers 4,090 $85,890
Civil Engineers 4,080 $88,270
Industrial Engineers 3,970 $90,980

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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