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2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$16,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Oregon. In fact, 140 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oregon State are $15,569 a year.

Full Information Technology at Oregon State University Report

Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Portland State University is ranked #1 for overall quality for IT in Oregon.

Full Information Technology at Portland State University Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 815
California 1,160
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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