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Electrical engineering at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 58 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 131st of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#131 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year581% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma 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 electrical 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 electrical engineering ranking

  1. Illinois Institute of Technology 60
  2. The University of Texas–Arlington 60
  3. University of Denver 59
  4. The College of New Jersey 59
  5. United States Military Academy at West Point 59
  6. Wayne State University 58
  7. San Jose State University 58
  8. Clarkson University 58

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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 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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