Around 0.5% of Oregon's graduates graduate from information systems degree programs every year. That means an estimated 400 information systems professionals graduate from Oregon's 25 information systems schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Oregon that has a information systems program is Northwest Christian University. Northwest Christian University, which was ranked 47th in the country in 2010, is located in Eugene. In 2010, 7 students graduated from Northwest Christian University's information systems program. The tuition rate at Northwest Christian University was $22,900 per year.

Eastern Oregon University, which was ranked 51st nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Oregon that has a information systems program. It is located in La Grande. In 2010, 7 students graduated from Eastern Oregon University information systems program. Eastern Oregon University charged in-state students $6,639 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Oregon that has a information systems program is University of Oregon. University of Oregon, which was ranked 61st in the country in 2010, is located in Eugene. In 2010, University of Oregon graduated 60 students from its information systems programs. The tuition rate at University of Oregon was $8,190 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Oregon information systems school, average tuition will be $7,897 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,643 per year to $27,970 per year. In 2010, the following Oregon information systems schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. George Fox University - located in Newberg, students are charged $27,970 per year
2. Northwest Christian University - located in Eugene, students are charged $22,900 per year
3. ITT Technical Institute-Portland - located in Portland, students are charged $18,048 per year

The information systems schools in Oregon that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Central Oregon Community College - located in Bend, students are charged $2,643 per year
2. Klamath Community College - located in Klamath Falls, students are charged $2,895 per year
3. Clatsop Community College - located in Astoria, students are charged $2,952 per year

An information systems degree from an Oregon school... what next?

In Oregon, the largest numbers of information systems professional work in the following counties:

1. Clackamas County - 2,950 information systems professionals
2. Marion County - 280 information systems professionals
3. Lane County - 270 information systems professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of information systems professionals in Oregon will grow by 9%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 3,490 information systems professionals working in Oregon.

Salary

On average, information systems professionals earn a salary of $117,900 per year in Oregon state. However, this number is only an average. Information systems professional in Oregon had varying salaries from $51,010 to $162,600 per year in 2010. On average information systems professional earn the most in the following Oregon counties:

1. Clackamas County - $125,230 per year
2. Benton County - $114,150 per year
3. Deschutes County - $101,560 per year

Information systems professionals in the following counties in Oregon make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Clatsop County - $75,990 per year
2. Baker County - $87,070 per year
3. Linn County - $87,220 per year

The information systems professionals with highest average salaries in Oregon were:

1. Information Systems Manager - $117,900 per year

On average, the lowest paid information systems professionals in Oregon were:

4. Information Systems Manager - $117,900 per year

More Information

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