Computer Science
Western Oregon University
Public · College / university
Study programming, architecture and software development with an applied emphasis. The department offers BS/BAS routes; prior applied credits can affect which plan fits.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Review programming and mathematics placement; transfer courses must fit the computing sequence.
Your complete timeline
Bachelor's degree; review the BS/BAS route. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
180 quarter credits minimum, including 60 upper-division credits, plus major, general education and residency requirements. Official degree requirements ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
Plan around the schedule
Campus-based; confirm the current timetable. Ask for the actual days, start times and required travel from Monmouth. Online coursework does not necessarily make laboratories or placements remote.
Application and selection
Use the official Computer Science page to review the current entry checklist. Ask whether a separate department application, selection process or cohort start applies before committing to enrollment.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Which preparation, timetable and complete budget apply to my Computer Science plan?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
Build a project portfolio and practical experience. A degree does not guarantee a software development position.
Cost and outcomes
Published base; complete personal budget still needed
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Published tuition or budget base
The 2026-27 resident undergraduate budget lists $10,350 tuition and $2,283 mandatory fees for three terms at 15 credits per term. This $12,633 annual base excludes books, living expenses and additional course charges; your entry year and course load can change billing.
Official tuition and cost information ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
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A narrower program/field earnings result is not verified. Broad-field context for this institution and credential is available below.
Broad-field earnings context
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Bachelor’s degree
Western Oregon University. Graduating cohorts: 2019–2021. This published field group (CIP 11) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
Broad-field context: this two-digit CIP family combines substantially different programs at the same institution and credential level. It does not estimate the earnings of this specific program.
- $56,312 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026