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Engineering (all) at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 212 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 247th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 51 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 $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#247 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2125% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma 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 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 engineering ranking

  1. Florida International University 51
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 51
  3. Old Dominion University 51
  4. Northern Arizona University 51
  5. University of South Alabama 51
  6. Savannah College of Art and Design 51
  7. Morgan State University 51
  8. Cedarville University 51

Other strong majors at Portland State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Portland 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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