2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 17 doctorate’s compsci 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 University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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