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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,326 degrees in computer science annually.
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 is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 985 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Oregon State University make $8,390 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 246 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science program at Portland State University make $5,068 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in computer science needs to check out University of Portland. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from University of Portland receive an earnings boost of about $8,651 over the typical earnings of computer science majors.
Every student who is interested in computer science has to check out Lewis & Clark College. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 10th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 4 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year. After graduating, compsci degree recipients usually earn about $66,653 in the first five years of their career.
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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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.
