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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland Community College are $4,810 a year. Programming majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Portland Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in Oregon. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $5,333 per year.

Lane Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
California 594
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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