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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges in Oregon
2,339 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,339 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Oregon The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Oregon

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oregon Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,353 Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering has to look into Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1353 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $71,082 for their early career.

More information about a degree in engineering from Oregon State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
468 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$82,219 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Portland State University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 468 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Portland State University earn $5,535 more than the average engineering graduate.

More information about a degree in engineering from Portland State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,037 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Oregon Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 8th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 171 engineering students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $74,037.

More information about a degree in engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 24,425
Washington 37 3,544
Hawaii 36 301
Nevada 35 888
Alaska 33 178

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 674
Civil Engineering 370
Electrical Engineering 299
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 111
Biomedical Engineering 110
Chemical Engineering 99
Manufacturing Engineering 91
Construction Engineering 77
Industrial Engineering 73
Robotics Engineering 46

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