Oregon has 1 program titled software engineering at 1 school, and 11 computer science programs. This guide covers each one, what it costs, and what software developers earn in the state.
Kevin ToFounder & Editor·B.S. in Computer Science, Temple University·Updated
Software engineering programs
1
titled software engineering
ABET-accredited
0
ABET’s list, 2026-09-30
Computer science programs
11
IPEDS 2024
Median pay, software developers
$142,720
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Key takeaways
01Oregon has 1 degree titled software engineering, a master’s, at 1 school, plus 11 computer science programs. Each program below is checked against the school’s own page. It is Portland State’s master’s. It is Portland State University’s master’s program in Portland.
02Software developers in Oregon earned a median of $142,720 in May 2025, against $135,980 nationally, and half earned between $111,750 and $170,600. The state employed 21,830 of them. Nationally, BLS projects the occupation to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations.
03Prices in Oregon were 3.4% above the national average in 2024, by the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s measure, and housing stood at 108.6 against a national 100. At national prices, the state’s developer median goes as far as about $138,030. BEA’s 2024 figures are its latest, a year behind the pay data.
04Neighboring states with programs titled software engineering: California (9), Washington (4) and Idaho (1). Each has its own guide with the same comparisons of programs, cost and pay, so a program across the state line can be weighed against one at home, keeping in mind that a public school charges nonresidents more.
05If nothing in Oregon fits, the degree can be taken online. The highest-scoring online programs in our rankings are Kennesaw State’s bachelor’s, at 72.5 out of 100, and Kennesaw State’s master’s, at 67.6. Check with each school that it enrolls students living where you do before you apply.
This guide
Studying software engineering in Oregon
A degree titled software engineering puts design, testing and the management of large software projects at the center, where computer science centers on computation itself. Oregon offers both, and many software engineers hold either one.
What this page covers
Software engineering programs: the 1 bachelor’s or master’s degree in Oregon titled software engineering, each checked against the school’s own page.
Computer science programs: the state’s 11 bachelor’s and master’s programs in computer science, from federal data.
Online programs: software engineering degrees from our rankings that can be completed online.
Not included: associate degrees, certificates, bootcamps, doctoral programs and degrees in related fields such as information technology.
SE programs
Software engineering programs in Oregon
Each program is ranked against the others in Oregon at the same degree level, by the score our national rankings use. Tuition is IPEDS 2023–24; grad rate is the school’s. Full details for a ranked program are on its ranking page.
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Top 3 in Oregon
Not ranked
Master’s in software engineering
1 program, none ranked
Not ranked 1 program, each missing something the score needs
Not rankedNo graduates yet to measure
Portland State
Portland, OR
MSCampus
Tuition
$15,279
Out-of-state
$22,770
Grads/yr
New
Newer program
At Portland State you study software engineering as a track inside the Master of Science in Computer Science. The degree is 45 credits and is delivered in person, with fall, winter and spring starts. Six credits are core: one theory course and one programming practice course. Nine credits are the track, which for software engineering means CS 554 Software Engineering plus two courses from a list that includes Design Patterns, Software Specification and Verification, Open-source Software Development and Full Stack Web Development. The rest are electives.
The track appears on your plan of study but not on your transcript or diploma. You can choose the thesis option, in which 6 to 9 elective credits are CS 503 Thesis, and internships in the Portland area can count toward a portion of your required credits. Full time, the degree takes about a year and a half, and part time is welcome. You need a bachelor's degree, and a computer science degree is the usual one, though other majors are admitted with adequate computer science background. Master's students are paired with a staff advisor for the whole program.
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Oregon software engineering programs side by side
Oregon software engineering programs compared, by level
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Program
Format
In-state
Out-of- state
Grads/ yr
ABET
Scoreof 100
Master’s in software engineering · 1 program, none ranked
Tuition: IPEDS 2023–24, at the program’s level (a master’s figure is the school’s graduate average). Grad rate: the school’s six-year rate for bachelor’s students. Grads/yr: IPEDS, three-year average. ABET: ABET’s list, retrieved 2026-09-30. #: the program’s rank among Oregon’s ranked programs at its level; NR, not ranked. Score: out of 100, the same score as on the ranking pages.
Computer science
Computer science programs in Oregon
8 schools, 9 programs in the table below.
Computer science is the neighboring degree, and many software engineers hold it. These rows come from federal data, not from each school’s page.
Also offered: master’s at Oregon State and Willamette.
Tuition: IPEDS 2023–24, in-state, before fees and aid; undergraduate for a bachelor’s, and for a master’s the school-wide average across graduate students, which excludes program fees. School grad rate: the school’s six-year rate for bachelor’s students (IPEDS); N/A on master’s rows, because federal data has no graduation rate for master’s programs. ABET: on ABET’s computing (CAC) or engineering (EAC) list, retrieved 2026-10-05; a blank cell means not accredited. A school is in the table when it has at least two of a tuition figure, a grad rate or ABET accreditation, and a program page we could link; the rest are listed under it. SE track: named on the school’s own page.
Cost
What it costs in Oregon
Private
$52,958
median of 6 schools
Prices in Oregon were 103.4 against a national 100 in 2024, and housing 108.6, by the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s Regional Price Parities. 2024 is BEA’s latest year, a year behind the May 2025 pay figures on this page.
Tuition: IPEDS 2023–24 undergraduate tuition, one figure per school, for the 8 schools with a bachelor’s program in this guide; a median needs at least 3 schools. Excludes fees, housing and aid. Prices: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024, all items and housing services.
Job market
The software job market in Oregon
Oregon employed 21,830 software developers in May 2025. Its location quotient for the occupation is 1.02: the jobs are more concentrated in the state than nationally. Nationally, BLS projects software developer jobs to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon. Location quotient: the state’s share of employment in the occupation divided by the national share (1.0 = the national rate). Growth: BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35, national.
Metro areas
Among the 50 largest U.S. metros, 1 is in Oregon. Software developer employment and pay in each:
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan areas, May 2025, software developers. Metro areas are federal CBSAs and can cross state lines; only the 50 largest are on file.
Pay
What software developers earn in Oregon
$83,07010th
$111,75025th
$142,720median
$170,60075th
$213,54090th
Software developers, Oregon, BLS OEWS May 2025. National median: $135,980.
The state median is $142,720, $6,740 above the national $135,980. Half of the state’s software developers earn between $111,750 and $170,600.
BEA puts prices in Oregon at 103.4 against a national 100 (2024), so the median goes as far as $138,030 would nationally, $2,050 more than the national median.
BEA price parities, 2024; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Online options
Online software engineering degrees for Oregon residents
If no program in Oregon fits, these are the highest-scoring online programs in our rankings. Confirm with each school that it enrolls students living in Oregon.
Tuition: IPEDS 2023–24 out-of-state, the rate an online student from another state usually pays (a master’s figure is the school’s graduate average); a published rate is the school’s own price. National rank and score: our national ranking at the program’s level.
How many software engineering programs are in Oregon?
1 degree titled software engineering, a master’s, at 1 school. 0 of them are on ABET’s accredited list.
How much do software engineers make in Oregon?
Software developers, the BLS occupation that includes software engineers, earned a median of $142,720 in Oregon in May 2025. The 10th percentile was $83,070 and the 90th $213,540.
Is Oregon pay worth it after cost of living?
BEA puts Oregon’s prices at 103.4 against a national 100 in 2024. Divided by that, the developer median of $142,720 is worth about $138,030 at national prices.
Can Oregon residents take a software engineering degree online?
Yes. Kennesaw State, Minnesota-Crookston and University of Arizona are among the online software engineering programs in our rankings. Check with each school that it enrolls students living in Oregon.
Which schools in Oregon offer a software engineering degree?
Portland State University. This page lists 1 master’s program in software engineering.
Are there software engineering master’s programs in Oregon?
2NCES IPEDS institutional charges, 2023–24Tuition at the program’s level, and undergraduate tuition per school for the cost medians. Excludes fees, housing and aid.
3NCES IPEDS graduation ratesThe school’s six-year graduation rate, for the whole school rather than the program; IPEDS DRVGR2023 where the main pull has no figure.
4Each school’s own program pageProgram name, delivery, credits, and every bullet on the program cards, quoted from the saved page. Read .
