Computer Science at Oregon State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Oregon State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In 2021, 762 computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Oregon State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

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