Computer Science at University of Portland

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$85,637
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$125,929
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 349
Rank by pay
#51 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,590
Median federal debt

University of Portland graduates in computer science earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Portland Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
58Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$127,217$118,973#72$86,268
59Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$126,590$128,705#50$93,679
60Binghamton University Vestal, NY$126,183$120,100#70$82,329
61University of Portland Portland, OR$125,929$126,671#51$85,637
62Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$124,858$109,577#117$61,017
63Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$124,283$126,359#52$86,084
64Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$123,753$132,764#42$100,294

Other Majors at University of Portland by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,859$79,423#54 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,823$94,291#107 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$95,686—#76 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$93,119$76,909#124 of 318
Civil Engineering$89,448$72,094#62 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,313$53,136#63 of 126
Mathematics$78,568—#91 of 309
Applied Mathematics$77,908$53,917#30 of 45
Marketing$72,891$41,792#146 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,264$35,605#89 of 178
Biology$58,051$26,340#417 of 841
Social Work$57,253—#86 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,975$35,349#134 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,963$44,038#117 of 680
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,853$41,018#148 of 225
History$53,002—#176 of 459
Psychology$50,579$28,420#485 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,434—#267 of 576
Political Science and Government—$23,017—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Portland computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $85,637 one year after graduating and $125,929 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Portland rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, University of Portland ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at University of Portland worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,590.

← All data for University of Portland · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.