2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 1,115 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,433 and $23,625 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Oregon

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Oregon State

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Portland State University

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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