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2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon

[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental engineering students.

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• Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$11,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,475 Avg Student Debt

$57,906 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in environmental engineering, no school beat Portland State University this year. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,475 in student loans. Environmental Engineering graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $47,717 early in their careers. Set against $26,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,043 Avg Student Debt

$64,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Oregon State University one of the best values for environmental engineering. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. Students from in state pay about $14,400 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. Students borrow a median of $24,043 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Environmental Engineering graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of $68,223 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.