If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,282 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the compsci degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 873 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, compsci degree recipients typically earn about $74,600 at the beginning of their careers.
Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer science. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 302 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Portland State University earn a boost of approximately $16,128 over the typical income of computer science majors.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science needs to look into University of Portland. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 39 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,456.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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