2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

a master's degree in computer & information sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 200 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer & information sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & information sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Oregon State University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Portland State University

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	5,015
Washington	31	1,143
Hawaii	27	20
Nevada	27	81
Alaska	21	2

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	185
Computer Information Systems	15

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.