Best Computer programs in Oregon, ranked by enrollment
Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors.
26 schools in Oregon run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,262 people a year. The job pays a median of $206,220 in Oregon across about 730 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Oregon that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
9 programs in Oregon that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Oregon (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Oregon page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Sciencemain feeder CIP 11.0701In Oregon → | 1,652 | 73.0% | 12 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Sciences, Generalmain feeder CIP 11.0101In Oregon → | 393 | 17.4% | 14 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 3 | CIP 30.7001In Oregon → | 127 | 5.6% | 4 | — | — |
| 4 | CIP 51.2706In Oregon → | 31 | 1.4% | 1 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Information Science/Studiesmain feeder CIP 11.0401In Oregon → | 25 | 1.1% | 2 | $57,313 | $25,833 |
| 6 | Information Technologymain feeder CIP 11.0103In Oregon → | 15 | 0.7% | 3 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligencemain feeder CIP 11.0102In Oregon → | 13 | 0.6% | 1 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 8 | CIP 26.1103In Oregon → | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Sciences, Othermain feeder CIP 11.0199In Oregon → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
Top 25 schools in Oregon
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 26 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 1,309 | Computer Science | $85,376 | 70% | — | 77% |
| 2 | Portland State University Portland, OR Public · 4 feeder programs | 353 | Computer Science | $78,669 | 53% | — | 91% |
| 3 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 166 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $70,055 | 72% | — | 88% |
| 4 | Willamette University Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Data Science, General | — | 71% | $20,345 | 77% |
| 5 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR Public · 3 feeder programs | 45 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $51,703 | 47% | — | 98% |
| 6 | Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 41 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 21% | — | — |
| 7 | Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 36 | Medical Informatics | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | University of Portland Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 31 | Computer Science | $85,637 | 80% | $33,822 | 89% |
| 9 | Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 28 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 25% | — | — |
| 10 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 28 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 43% | — | 98% |
| 11 | Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 20 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 24% | — | — |
| 12 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 19 | Computer Science | $66,653 | 75% | $27,621 | 78% |
| 13 | Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 16 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 30% | — | — |
| 14 | Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Computer Science | — | 23% | — | — |
| 15 | George Fox University Newberg, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $55,340 | 72% | $26,564 | 94% |
| 16 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 14 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $51,167 | 43% | — | 89% |
| 17 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Information Technology | $58,253 | 54% | — | 95% |
| 18 | Lane Community College Eugene, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Computer Science | — | 20% | — | — |
| 19 | Reed College Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 71% | $28,272 | 25% |
| 20 | Linn - Benton Community College Albany, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 21 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Science | — | 67% | $30,571 | 90% |
| 22 | Corban University Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Computer Science | — | 61% | $23,096 | 94% |
| 23 | Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR Public · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Computer Science | — | 9% | — | — |
| 24 | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 25 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Computer Science | — | 70% | $26,243 | 85% |
All 26 schools in Oregon
Every school in Oregon with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Corvallis | Public | 1,309 | 2 |
| Portland State University | Portland | Public | 353 | 4 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene | Public | 166 | 2 |
| Willamette University | Salem | Private not-for-profit | 55 | 2 |
| Western Oregon University | Monmouth | Public | 45 | 3 |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Public | 41 | 1 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | Public | 36 | 2 |
| University of Portland | Portland | Private not-for-profit | 31 | 1 |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Public | 28 | 1 |
| Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | Public | 28 | 1 |
| Mt Hood Community College | Gresham | Public | 20 | 1 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Portland | Private not-for-profit | 19 | 1 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton | Public | 16 | 2 |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | Public | 14 | 1 |
| George Fox University | Newberg | Private not-for-profit | 14 | 1 |
What computer and information research scientists earn in Oregon
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $140,300. Oregon pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Oregon employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Oregon
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Computer and Information Research Scientists page.
How to become a Computer
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Oregon
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 15 majors mapped to Computer and Information Research Scientists14 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
- 11.0102Artificial Intelligence
- 11.0103Information Technology
- 11.0104Informatics
- 11.0199Computer and Information Sciences, Other
- 11.0401Information Science/Studies
- 11.0701Computer Science
- 11.0804Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- 11.0902Cloud Computing
- 26.1103Bioinformatics
- 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
- 30.7001Data Science, General
- 30.7099Data Science, Other
- 40.0512Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics(no graduates reported)
- 51.2706Medical Informatics
Common questions
Answers for people weighing computer and information research scientists programs in Oregon.
What degree do you need to become a Computer?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer Science, which awarded 1,652 degrees in Oregon in 2024-25, 73.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 9 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Data Science, Medical Illustration and Informatics, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 2,262 people a year in Oregon.
How much do computer and information research scientists earn in Oregon?+
The median is $206,220 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 47.0% above the U.S. median of $140,300. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for computer and information research scientists growing?+
BLS projects a +19.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 3,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Oregon?+
26 institutions in Oregon reported graduates from at least one of the 9 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do computer and information research scientists work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Computer Scientist, Research Scientist, Computer Specialist, Control System Computer Scientist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1221.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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