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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$71,796 Avg Salary
$26,637 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 646 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #11 most popular major in Oregon.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top Oregon Schools in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Portland

Portland, OR

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

While working on their degree, ME majors at University of Portland accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $596.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

ME majors at Oregon State take out an average of $24,764 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $465, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Oregon. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at OIT accumulate an average of around $26,666 in student debt.

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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 Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,137
Washington 1,078
Nevada 270
Hawaii 90
Alaska 66

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
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 Michel Villeneuve.

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