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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci

3 Ranked Colleges
1,282 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 1,282 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $83,304 and $25,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon vets studying compsci.

Top 3 Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 873 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for CompSci that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,239. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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