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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University

Here is an overview of this program at Portland State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Portland State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Portland State University among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #230 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	230 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon	5 of 5

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Portland State University

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at Portland State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	75
Master’s	14
Doctoral	2

Portland State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University conferred 75 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Portland State University holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Portland State University earn a median of $82,358 a year. This is higher than $56,923, the median for all majors at Portland State University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Portland State University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $29,113 in student loans. This is above $26,475, the typical median for all majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$27,132
Fees	$2,004	$2,004

Learn more about Portland State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 77% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Portland State University were White. About 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Portland State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	14
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.