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Computer Science at Portland State University

Computer Science at Portland State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

Portland State University Computer Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Computer Science Master’s Program

36% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 91

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,370 $129,680
Computer Programmers 2,570 $79,470
Systems Software Developers 2,560 $104,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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