2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 68 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in ME matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Oregon ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mechanical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Master's

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Oregon.

There were roughly 48 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out Portland State University. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Oregon.

There were about 20 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

University of Portland
Portland, OR

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to look into University of Portland. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Portland

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	1,035
Washington	184	143
Nevada	100	13
Hawaii	84	5
Alaska	53	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	154
Civil Engineering	73
Materials Engineering	19
Robotics Engineering	15
Industrial Engineering	14
Biomedical Engineering	14
Nuclear Engineering	13
Systems Engineering	9
Environmental Engineering	8
Chemical Engineering	6

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.