Engineering Schools In Oregon
Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited engineering schools in Oregon. The trends in Oregon's engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in engineering includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Oregon | 16,520 |
| National | 1,325,540 |
Of all of the engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Oregon
| 16,150 | 20,380 | 19,470 | 19,930 | 16,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, engineering is a growing field. In 2010 there were 370 more engineering professionals working in Oregon than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of engineering professionals has grown by 2%. This growth is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $65,053 | $63,772 | $71,087 | $72,202 | $70,568 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Oregon. Engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $65,053 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $70,568 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$46,950 |
25th percentile |
$56,122 |
50th percentile |
$68,355 |
75th percentile |
$82,915 |
90th percentile |
$84,935 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 81% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in Oregon.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Oregon
Biomedical Engineering |
$65,930 |
Civil Engineering |
$58,563 |
Electrical Engineering |
$75,165 |
Engineering |
$70,568 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,342 |
In Oregon, engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
21 |
doctor |
11 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 69 |
As the number of engineering professionals is increasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited engineering schools in Oregon state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,409 students graduated from engineering courses in Oregon. And in 2010, 949 students graduated.
Thus there was a 33% percent decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. Most of these graduates, or 35%, earned an bachelor's degree in engineering.