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Civil Engineering at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Portland State University.

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

Portland State University Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Portland State University Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering Schools 60

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Portland State University. This makes it the #53 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $61,483. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 34
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Portland State University Civil Engineering Master’s Program

37% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in civil eng from Portland State University in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from Portland State University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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 Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Civil Engineers 4,080 $88,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,580 $133,490
Engineers 2,760 $90,720
Environmental Engineers 760 $97,440
Engineering Professors 430 $103,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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