Environmental Engineering at Portland State University

Every environmental engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the environmental engineering program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 21 of them were environmental engineering majors.

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

Portland State University Environmental Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering

Portland State University Environmental Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks environmental engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

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 environmental engineering major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49

How Much Do Environmental Engineering Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $55,612. This is less than $56,263, which is the national average of all environmental engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Environmental Engineering Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from Portland State University. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering at Portland State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in environmental engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Careers That Environmental Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Environmental Engineers	760	$97,440
Engineering Professors	430	$103,400
Health and Safety Engineers	140	$86,700

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 Visitor7 under License

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