by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Science](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a computer science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where computer science graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose computer science graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Portland earned the #1 spot for highest-paid computer science graduates in Oregon. University Of Portland is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Computer Science graduates of University Of Portland earn a median of about $136,265 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Portland State University earned it the #2 place for computer science. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Students who complete the computer science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $126,086.
Oregon State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer science, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Computer Science graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of about $109,905 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Willamette University earned it the #4 place for computer science. Set in the city of Salem, Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the computer science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,077.
Lewis And Clark College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer science, landing the #5 spot this year. Lewis And Clark College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Early-career computer science graduates from Lewis And Clark College make a median of around $66,653 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their computer science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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