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Engineering (all) at Oregon State University

Oregon State University graduates about 931 engineering majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $80 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#122 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year93116% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$80Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1128–1360whole school

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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Learning Innovation Center, 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 engineering ranking

  1. Howard University 72
  2. Texas Christian University 72
  3. University of Denver 72
  4. Trinity University 72
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 71
  6. University of North Dakota 71
  7. University of California, Santa Cruz 71
  8. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71

Other strong majors at Oregon State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oregon State University with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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