2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

a master's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 445 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of engineering for getting your master'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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 for a Master's Degree 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 Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

228 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to check out Oregon State University. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in engineering from Oregon State University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

178 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in engineering. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a master’s in engineering from Portland State University

3

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Oregon Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.More information about a master’s in engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	7,218
Washington	31	763
Hawaii	27	50
Nevada	27	116
Alaska	21	29

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	108
Civil Engineering	77
Mechanical Engineering	72
Electrical Engineering	56
Industrial Engineering	20
General Engineering	15
Robotics Engineering	15
Chemical Engineering	14
Materials Engineering	14
Computer Engineering	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics	169
Natural Resources & Conservation	153
Physical Sciences	141
Architecture & Related Services	128
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	99
Engineering Technologies	35
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	31

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.