2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mechanical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mechanical engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in ME

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

42 Annual Graduates

$82,372 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis.

Students who graduate with their master's from the me program report average early career earnings of $82,372.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

26 Annual Graduates

$97,958 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.

Those mechanical engineering students who get their master's degree from Portland State University make $10,391 more than the standard me graduate.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Portland State University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	984
Washington	183	168
Nevada	105	14
Hawaii	85	12
Alaska	52	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	68

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	157
Civil Engineering	64
Electrical Engineering	40
Engineering Physics	31
Engineering Chemistry	26
Robotics Engineering	23
Industrial Engineering	17
Biomedical Engineering	11
Materials Engineering	10
Systems Engineering	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.