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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$4,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 72 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Portland Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Portland Community College

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
California 951
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 values are for the top school 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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