Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Oregon State 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Oregon State 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 State University with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	184
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from Oregon State, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	345

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Agricultural 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 State University.

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 Gregkeene under License

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