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Best Computer Science Programs in Oregon (2026)

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Part of Best Computer Science Colleges in Oregon

This page ranks the 5 Computer Science programs in Oregon by median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. University of Portland leads the list with median earnings of $125,929 for its graduates four years after completing.

The figures across the listed programs range from $125,929 to $100,650, with a median of $113,889.

The list includes 2 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. Portland State University posts the lowest average net price at $9,552, while Oregon State University ranks 126th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The ranked list

5 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1University of Portland · Portland, OR$125,929$28,210$20,07089.2%
University of Portland ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $125,929 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing.
2Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR$121,405$19,604$12,10777.3%
Oregon State University admits 77% of applicants and reports median earnings of $121,405 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing.
3Portland State University · Portland, OR$113,889$9,552$7,65590.9%
With an average net price of $9,552, Portland State University ranks 3rd on this list and reports median earnings of $113,889 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing.
4Pacific University · Forest Grove, OR$105,018$35,273$23,31889.6%
Pacific University, a private nonprofit university in Forest Grove, reports median earnings of $105,018 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing.
5Willamette University · Salem, OR$100,650$25,121$16,18277.1%
Willamette University ranks 1311th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $100,650 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing.

How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Oregon appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of Computer Science who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Across the 5 listed programs, median earnings range from $125,929 at University of Portland to $100,650, a spread of $25,279. The gap between University of Portland and Oregon State University is $4,524.