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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$33,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,486 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer science 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.

Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
762 Total Awards
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Oregon State University is a large public school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 762 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,738 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Oregon State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.

Oregon State also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
211 Total Awards
$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 211 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,189 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Portland State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
31 Total Awards
$29,709 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College are $29,709 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,633 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Western Oregon State College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
31 Total Awards
$32,625 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OIT are $32,625 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,808 in student loans.

OIT does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

OIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#5

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
23 Total Awards
$23,613 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Ashland, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $23,613 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,302 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Southern Oregon University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
87 Total Awards
$39,308 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,898 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UO. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
39 Total Awards
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Portland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,718 in student loans.

University of Portland is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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