Computer Science at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 762 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Oregon State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Oregon State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Oregon State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	8
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	35
	46
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
	57
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
	86
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Computer Science Schools	104
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	115
	125
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Computer Science Schools	200

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Oregon State. This makes it the #35 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $74,600. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 762 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Oregon State in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Oregon State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	122
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	399
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Oregon State Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Oregon State. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	873

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
Computer Workers	6,000	$79,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,370	$129,680
Computer Programmers	2,570	$79,470
Systems Software Developers	2,560	$104,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.