Mechanical Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Oregon Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and approximately 5,323 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from OIT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

OIT Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

OIT Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how OIT performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at OIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
	150
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	187
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	208

How Much Do ME Graduates from OIT Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at OIT is $65,190. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allME bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

ME Student Demographics at OIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Oregon Institute of Technology.

OIT Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from OIT. About 96% were men and 4% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at OIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

OIT also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• General Engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Mechanical Engineers	4,090	$85,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Cost Estimators	2,980	$71,490
Engineering Professors	430	$103,400
Aerospace Engineers	170	$109,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.