Mechanical Engineering at University of Portland

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999. Of the 827 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Portland in 2021, 64 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.

University of Portland Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

University of Portland Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at University of Portland 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 Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	53
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
	238
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in ME from University of Portland. This is the #227 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from University of Portland Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $61,009. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Portland since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at University of Portland are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil 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 University of Portland.

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.