Oregon·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1021

Best Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Oregon, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis.

27 schools in Oregon run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,362 people a year. The job pays a median of $107,310 in Oregon across about 530 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorComputer Science ProfessorComputer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor)LecturerC++ ProfessorFaculty MemberCollege Professor
Graduates / yr
2,362
in Oregon
Median pay · Oregon
$107,310
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
530
people employed
Schools
27
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
47%
across those schools
Median net price
$27,621
per year, IPEDS

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.

10 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.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0701In Oregon
1,652
69.9%
12$70,374$23,250
2
CIP 11.0101In Oregon
393
16.6%
14$57,986$24,286
3
CIP 52.1201In Oregon
206
8.7%
4$59,352$24,618
4
CIP 11.0201In Oregon
36
1.5%
2$46,719$20,729
5
CIP 30.0801In Oregon
30
1.3%
5$89,651$23,175
6
CIP 11.0401In Oregon
25
1.1%
2$57,313$25,833
7
CIP 11.0102In Oregon
13
0.6%
1$57,986$24,286
8
CIP 11.0901In Oregon
4
0.2%
2$43,901$22,822
9
CIP 30.3001In Oregon
2
0.1%
1$50,745$27,000
10
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 27 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
1,370Computer Science$85,37670%77%
2Portland State University
Portland, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
326Computer Science$78,66953%91%
3University of Oregon
Eugene, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
119Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,05572%88%
4Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
86Management Information Systems, General31%
5Portland Community College
Portland, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
57Management Information Systems, General18%
6Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR Public · 4 feeder programs
49Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,70347%98%
7Lane Community College
Eugene, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
43Computer Programming/Programmer, General20%
8Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
41Computer and Information Sciences, General21%
9Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
33Computer and Information Sciences, General43%98%
10Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
31Computer Science$66,65375%$27,62178%
11University of Portland
Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
31Computer Science$85,63780%$33,82289%
12Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
29Computer and Information Sciences, General25%
13Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
20Computer and Information Sciences, General24%
14Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
17Computer Science23%
15Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR Public · 2 feeder programs
16Computer and Information Sciences, General30%
16Reed College
Portland, OR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
16Computer and Information Sciences, General71%$28,27225%
17Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR Public · 3 feeder programs
16Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,16743%89%
18George Fox University
Newberg, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Computer and Information Sciences, General$55,34072%$26,56494%
19Willamette University
Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
12Computer Science$80,07771%$20,34577%
20Linn - Benton Community College
Albany, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
8Computer and Information Sciences, General29%
21Corban University
Salem, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Computer Science61%$23,09694%
22Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Computer Science67%$30,57190%
23Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
4Computer Science9%
24Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR Public · 1 feeder programs
4Computer and Information Sciences, General37%
25Linfield University
McMinnville, OR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Computer Science70%$26,24385%

All 27 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.

All schools in Oregon that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisPublic1,3703
Portland State UniversityPortlandPublic3263
University of OregonEugenePublic1192
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburgPublic861
Portland Community CollegePortlandPublic571
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouthPublic494
Lane Community CollegeEugenePublic432
Chemeketa Community CollegeSalemPublic411
Eastern Oregon UniversityLa GrandePublic332
Lewis & Clark CollegePortlandPrivate not-for-profit312
University of PortlandPortlandPrivate not-for-profit311
Central Oregon Community CollegeBendPublic292
Mt Hood Community CollegeGreshamPublic201
Clackamas Community CollegeOregon CityPublic172
Blue Mountain Community CollegePendletonPublic162

What computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Oregon

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Oregon
$107,310
Mean annual
$118,010
Jobs in state
530
What the range looks like
10th pct$62,240Median$107,31090th pct$198,650
Versus the national median
+10.7%

U.S. median $96,980. Oregon pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.17×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$107,310median
340 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.3%
Faster than average
Openings per year
3,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
44,800 → 47,200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

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 Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional 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

WritingSpeakingReading ComprehensionLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive Listening

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 21 majors mapped to Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary21 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0102Artificial Intelligence
  • 11.0199Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • 11.0401Information Science/Studies
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0804Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • 11.0902Cloud Computing
  • 13.1321Computer Teacher Education
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.1601Accounting and Computer Science
  • 30.3001Computational Science
  • 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
  • 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
  • 30.4801Linguistics and Computer Science
  • 52.1201Management Information Systems, General
  • 52.1206Information Resources Management
  • 52.1207Knowledge Management
  • 52.1299Management Information Systems and Services, Other

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer science teachers, postsecondary programs in Oregon.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

Doctoral or professional 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, 69.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 10 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Management Information Systems and Services, Computer Programming, plus 4 more. Together they graduate about 2,362 people a year in Oregon.

How much do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Oregon?+

The median is $107,310 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 10.7% above the U.S. median of $96,980. 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 science teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +5.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 3,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Oregon?+

27 institutions in Oregon reported graduates from at least one of the 10 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 science teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Computer Science Professor, Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1021.

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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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, 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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