2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Oregon

Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,650 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Oregon ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

1,074 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to take a look at Oregon State University. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in Oregon.

There were about 1,074 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

268 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to look into Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in Oregon.

There were about 268 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

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3

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

141 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Oregon Institute of Technology is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in Oregon.

There were approximately 141 engineering students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology

4

University of Portland
Portland, OR

109 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Portland is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in Oregon.

There were about 109 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year.

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5

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OR

GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in Oregon.

There were roughly 57 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.

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6

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	37	14,467
Washington	34	2,300
Hawaii	30	293
Alaska	29	202
Nevada	29	632

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	536
Civil Engineering	256
Electrical Engineering	252
Chemical Engineering	118
Construction Engineering	100
Biomedical Engineering	63
Industrial Engineering	59
Forest Engineering	53
Other Engineering	52
Manufacturing Engineering	49

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	1,653
Computer & Information Sciences	1,146
Natural Resources & Conservation	646
Physical Sciences	433
Mathematics & Statistics	406
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	252
Architecture & Related Services	123
Engineering Technologies	87
Communications Technologies & Support	14

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.