2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year. 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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The excellent programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Oregon. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OIT are $11,732 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at OIT take out is $26,748.
OIT also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year. Civil Eng majors at University of Portland take out an average of $26,396 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Portland also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,198 |
| Washington | 581 |
| Nevada | 179 |
| Hawaii | 98 |
| Alaska | 54 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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.
- 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).
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