Computer Science
Willamette University
Private · College / university
Build computing, programming and problem-solving skills for software work and further study.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Compare BA and BS requirements and review mathematics and introductory programming placement.
Your complete timeline
Willamette offers BA and BS routes in Salem, combining computing study with opportunities for faculty-supported research. Ask for a term-by-term plan that includes prerequisites, transfer decisions and application timing.
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Check the timing of advanced courses and whether a research opportunity fits your study and work schedule.
Application and selection
Compare BA and BS requirements and review mathematics and introductory programming placement. Check the current first-year or transfer admission requirements and whether the major or practical placement has a separate application.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
What distinguishes the BA and BS for my goals, and what substantial project would demonstrate my skills?
- What is included in the written price, and what would I pay separately?
- What support is available if my work schedule, disability accommodations or family responsibilities affect attendance?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
A computing degree can build relevant skills, but hiring also depends on projects, technical practice and experience. A concentration alone does not establish readiness for every specialist role.
Cost and outcomes
2026–27 undergraduate tuition: $56,640 for two semesters
Willamette lists $28,320 tuition per semester for its undergraduate college, or $56,640 for two semesters before aid. Its listed residential package totals $74,812 for two semesters with the specified housing, meals and fees. These are annual institution-level amounts, not the full degree price or your personal net cost. Add other expenses and request an aid estimate.
Open the cost planner →No verified exact-program earnings figure.
The published two-year computer-science bachelor’s measure is available even though the one-year result is suppressed. It describes older federally aided completers, not current graduates. No exact-program earnings are separately verified here.
Historical related-field earnings
$100,650 median annual earnings 4 years after completion, in 2024 dollars.
Willamette University · Computer Science (CIP 11.07) · Bachelor's Degree. Cohort: 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic-year completers; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023.
College Scorecard covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. This related field can combine programs and institutional branches; it is not an exact-program, campus-specific or current starting-pay figure. It is not directly comparable with Census outcomes because the population and dollar year differ.
U.S. Department of Education field-of-study data (ZIP) ↗
Data dictionary and cohort dates (Excel) ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026