by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 229 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of civil engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
Oregon State University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis.
After graduating, civil eng bachelor's recipients usually earn around $63,966 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Oregon State University
It is hard to beat University of Portland if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Soon after graduation, civil eng bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $63,261 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from University of Portland
Portland State University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.
After graduating, civil eng bachelor's recipients typically earn around $61,483 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Portland State University
Oregon Institute of Technology is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the civil eng program report average early career income of $58,292.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology
Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from George Fox University
Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 262 | 2,163 |
| Washington | 226 | 372 |
| Nevada | 129 | 123 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 75 |
| Alaska | 75 | 43 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 229 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 560 |
| Electrical Engineering | 281 |
| Chemical Engineering | 115 |
| Construction Engineering | 80 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 65 |
| Industrial Engineering | 60 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 57 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Environmental Engineering | 39 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 30 |
