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Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University

281 Bachelor's Degrees
53 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Oregon State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Oregon State ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Oregon State

Oregon State ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 58
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 60
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 65
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 67
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 71
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 84
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 87
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 100
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 114
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 116
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 124
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 125

Popularity of ME at Oregon State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 281 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 284 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in me from Oregon State. This makes it the #46 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Oregon State Make?

$66,476 Bachelor's Median Salary
$87,539 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $66,476. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

ME majors graduating with a master's degree from Oregon State make a median salary of $87,539 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all me graduates with a master's is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Oregon State Have?

$24,666 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Oregon State, me students borrow a median amount of $24,666 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at Oregon State is $477 per month.

Oregon State ME Students

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

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 281 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 187
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 30

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in me from Oregon State. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 32
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 204
Civil Engineering 162
Chemical Engineering 140
Industrial Engineering 85
Construction Engineering 80

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