Portland, Oregon · Public
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,552 school-wide net price and $57,906 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 35
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.9%
- Graduation rate
- 52.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,552/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $38,208
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $57,906/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($9,552), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,906), and peer averages from 35 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 35 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,323 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,111 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Portland State University in the top 9% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Rice University Houston, TX · 2.1% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.8% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · 0.2% of reported awards · $15,846 net A 
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · 1.4% of reported awards · $14,182 net A 
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,403 net A 
Brigham Young University Provo, UT · 1.0% of reported awards · $15,564 net A University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI · 1.2% of reported awards · $15,232 net A SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY · 1.4% of reported awards · $14,164 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Electrical and Computer Engineering accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for Portland State University. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Portland State University's average net price is $9,552 per year, about $38,208 over four years. That is $11,323 below the $20,875 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $57,906 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,111 below the $67,017 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Portland State University #3 of 35 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.