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Civil engineering at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 60 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#120 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year601% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Portland State University

Details of Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University
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Peter Stott Center at Portland State University
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Shattuck Hall at Portland State University
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Oklahoma State University 57
  2. Clarkson University 57
  3. University of Pittsburgh 56
  4. University of Missouri 56
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 56
  6. University of New Hampshire 55
  7. Hofstra University 55
  8. University of Kentucky 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Portland State University with every school we score in civil 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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