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Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$5,330 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #108 most popular major in Oregon with 72 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree 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. 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.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland Community College are $4,810 a year. On average, computer software graduates from Portland Community College take out $26,556 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Portland Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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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 Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 per 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 951
Washington 317
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).
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