COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science master's degree at Portland State University
Portland, OR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$144 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $458,575 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$145,715$87,701 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$145,715 vs. $107,009
$38,706 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis354 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,552
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$145,715
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,552Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$12,143
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$145,715 vs. $145,571
$144 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220 median wageOR estimate · 730 jobs · 15-1221$169,240–$278,150 middle 50% of OR wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$175,270 median wageOR estimate · 7,440 jobs · 11-3021$138,590–$217,160 middle 50% of OR wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$142,720 median wageOR estimate · 21,830 jobs · 15-1252$111,750–$170,600 middle 50% of OR wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$138,250 median wageOR estimate · 730 jobs · 15-1243$113,630–$161,230 middle 50% of OR wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,250 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$125,990 median wageOR estimate · 2,140 jobs · 15-2051$96,770–$163,710 middle 50% of OR wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,440 median wageOR estimate · 1,840 jobs · 15-1253$79,400–$146,120 middle 50% of OR wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wageOR estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1021$84,160–$135,220 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,220 median wageOR estimate · 1,230 jobs · 15-1255$77,110–$140,370 middle 50% of OR wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$99,540 median wageOR estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1251$88,290–$130,240 middle 50% of OR wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$97,350 median wageOR estimate · 2,450 jobs · 15-1299$80,260–$130,270 middle 50% of OR wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$68,900 median wageOR estimate · 2,660 jobs · 15-1231$56,910–$81,050 middle 50% of OR wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
California State University, Northridge
$32,421 higher earnings · $2,531 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $178,136
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,021
Stanford University
$109,952 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $255,667
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
Cornell University
$90,047 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $235,762
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,690
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$89,526 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $235,241
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,665
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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