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Electrical engineering at Oregon State University

Oregon State University graduates about 110 electrical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#44 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year1102% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1128–1360whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kelley Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 132 · Student housing 33 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Colorado School of Mines 80
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 80
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 80
  4. Tufts University 79
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 79
  6. University of Rochester 78
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 78
  8. Yale University 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oregon State University with every school we score in electrical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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