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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$63,246 Avg Salary
$26,799 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 4th in Oregon. In fact, 555 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Engineering at Oregon State University

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Read full report on Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology

The excellent programs at Oregon Health & Science University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University Report

#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Portland

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State Degrees Awarded
California 9,121
Washington 939
Nevada 169
Hawaii 63
Alaska 32

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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