Computer Science at Portland State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Portland State University.

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.

Portland State University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Portland State University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Portland State University 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 Portland State University 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
	30
	36
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	50
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
	73
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	87
	89
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	92
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	149
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Best General Computer Science Schools	184
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	218

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Portland State University. This makes it the #45 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 computer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Portland State University 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 Portland State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	113
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Portland State University Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 87 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 4 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 Portland 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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.