Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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.

Portland State University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Portland State University 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University 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 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Portland State University 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 Portland State University with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	48
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Portland State University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	139

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer 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 Portland 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 Visitor7 under License

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