2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 2,352 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,493 and $23,085 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Oregon

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State University Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 & Information Sciences at Portland State University

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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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