2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Oregon

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 167 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree compsci students.

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

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 94 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read full report on Computer Science at Oregon State University

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$106,421 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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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