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Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,450 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,075 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software 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.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for computer software and applications students. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,204 in student debt.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Chemeketa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lane Community College are $5,333 a 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 4 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 Negative Space.

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