by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Oregon State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oregon State was $632 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Manufacturing Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oregon State took out an average of $28,332 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $25,760.
The median early career salary of manufacturing engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State is $72,671 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $62,383.
Oregon State does not offer an online option for its manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.4% of the manufacturing engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Around 26.5% of manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 22 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 118 |
| Civil Engineering | 127 |
| Electrical Engineering | 120 |
*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.
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