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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,450 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,075 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Oregon

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for computer software and applications students. 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. While working on their degree, computer software majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,204 in student debt.

Portland Community College also made our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 a year.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Portland State University also made our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Lane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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