Best colleges for engineering in Oregon
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Oregon8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 2
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 3
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 4
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 5
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 6
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 7
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · PublicTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 8
Portland State University
Portland, OR · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 7%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Oregon State University | $19,604 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| University of Oregon | $22,182 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $18,048 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 56% |
| Linfield University | $26,536 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | $15,706 | $22,500 | $72,273 | 54% |
| Portland State University | $9,552 | $20,500 | $57,906 | 53% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16