Computer science at Portland State University
Portland State University graduates about 207 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 280th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 114 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $114,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Portland State University
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Research and Teaching Center, Vernier Science Center, Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Portland State University
- Public policy & social work 64 · #119
- Environmental science 55 · #270
- Business & finance 53 · #309
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- Art, music & theater 52 · #421
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Portland State University with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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