Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if Oregon State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 281 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	70

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in ME from Oregon State. This makes it the #46 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $66,476. This is 2% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Oregon State in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were 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	12
White	187
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Oregon State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from Oregon State. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.