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General Materials Engineering at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying General Materials Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 general materials engineering graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Materials Engineering graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Engineering graduates at Portland State University are 39% women (11) and 61% men (17).

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Portland State University

Of the 15 master’s general materials engineering graduates at Portland State University, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, higher than the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Engineering program at Portland State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Materials Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.