Mechanical Engineering at University of Portland

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$76,909
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,119
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 318
Rank by pay
#138 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,681
Median federal debt

University of Portland graduates in mechanical engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Portland Compares for Mechanical Engineering

All 318 colleges reporting mechanical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$131,967$116,211#3$83,957
2California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,395$115,011#5$92,315
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$122,111$111,113#10$81,865
4Duke University Durham, NC$120,991$129,841#1$89,938
5University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$119,371$108,620#16$88,497
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$117,072$106,528#28—
7Princeton University Princeton, NJ$115,927$101,747#53$85,328
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,492$116,439#2$66,876
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,212$106,803#27$85,440
10Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$111,491$106,116#32$72,036
…
121University of Mississippi University, MS$93,311$113,215#8$70,038
122University of Houston Houston, TX$93,275$94,833#119$74,043
123Auburn University Auburn, AL$93,246$105,842#34$74,005
124University of Portland Portland, OR$93,119$93,668#138$76,909
125University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$93,073$87,041#240$66,089
126Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$93,065$88,579#219$76,263
127California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$93,028$84,649#277$55,405

Other Majors at University of Portland by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$125,929$85,637#61 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,859$79,423#54 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,823$94,291#107 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$95,686—#76 of 796
Civil Engineering$89,448$72,094#62 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,313$53,136#63 of 126
Mathematics$78,568—#91 of 309
Applied Mathematics$77,908$53,917#30 of 45
Marketing$72,891$41,792#146 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,264$35,605#89 of 178
Biology$58,051$26,340#417 of 841
Social Work$57,253—#86 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,975$35,349#134 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,963$44,038#117 of 680
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,853$41,018#148 of 225
History$53,002—#176 of 459
Psychology$50,579$28,420#485 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,434—#267 of 576
Political Science and Government—$23,017—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Portland mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,909 one year after graduating and $93,119 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Portland rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Portland ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Portland worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,681.

← All data for University of Portland · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.