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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in Oregon for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $15,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon State also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Portland State University are $16,518 a year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,202
Washington 196
Nevada 20
Hawaii 15
Alaska 7

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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