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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$63,452 Avg Salary
$26,043 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top Oregon Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Portland the best school in Oregon for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Civil Eng majors at University of Portland take out an average of $26,396 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

On average, civil eng graduates from Oregon State take out $22,605 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for civil engineering students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Full Civil Engineering at George Fox University Report

#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at OIT take out is $26,748.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at Portland State University take out an average of $31,863 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,198
Washington 581
Nevada 179
Hawaii 98
Alaska 54

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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