2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in Oregon

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$106,421 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Computer Science at Portland State University

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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