by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Portland State University ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 211 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 179 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Portland State University. This makes it the #45 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Portland State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $76,452 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's compsci program at Portland State University make a median salary of $122,413. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $98,509.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Portland State University, compsci students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,625 for all compsci majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Portland State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Portland State University. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 113 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 26 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Portland State University. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 30 |
| Other Races | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 9 |
| Information Technology | 8 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 2 |
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