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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$24,422 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year. On average, ME graduates from Oregon State take out $24,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $465, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OIT are $11,732 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at OIT accumulate an average of around $27,198 in student debt.

OIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debtload of $32,132.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University

#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at George Fox University Report

#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $596.

University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Portland Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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