Oregon State University’s Ecampus graduate programs use quarter credits. Preserve that unit when comparing requirements, per-credit charges and completion plans with semester-based programs.
Choose the academic work
The researched set contains the MEng in Computer Science, MS in Data Analytics, MS in Environmental Sciences and MEng in Engineering Management. Each master’s in this set requires 45 quarter credits. Some pages also show an 18-credit certificate, which is a different credential. A shorter certificate count must not be substituted for the degree or counted as an additional master’s offering.
Understand the route
Degree variants need careful separation. The computer-science MEng is a coursework route without the project requirement described for the MS alternative. Environmental Sciences presents an MS and a professional-science option with different final-work arrangements. This catalog researches the selected route rather than combining the most convenient requirements from different credentials or counting both variants as duplicates.
Check online commitments
Match the academic preparation to the exact degree. Data Analytics lists a specific upper-division statistics requirement and academic standard. Other selected offerings still need their degree-level admissions conditions confirmed; general Ecampus admissions pages are not sufficient. Ask the program how it evaluates prior coursework and what preparation must be completed before the advanced core.
Use degree-specific admissions instructions
Online coursework can still depend on project supervision, course rotation, assessment timing or access to a practical setting. Establish what the chosen route actually requires from your location. An environmental project and an internship are not interchangeable merely because both can be applied work. Keep any physical attendance or local activity unresolved until the program provides specific guidance.
Compare the correct price scenario
The current Ecampus rate material includes a distance-education charge within quoted per-credit rates and identifies a matriculation charge for new graduate students. Degree pages also exclude associated fees, course materials and other expenses from their headline rates. Keep the 2026–27 rate year and quarter unit visible, and reconcile all mandatory costs before calling a number a complete tuition-and-fee total.
Accreditation and professional scope
Oregon State reports institutional accreditation through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. This is distinct from a particular program’s recognition or a professional board’s conditions. Confirm the exact credential and any intended professional use rather than assume a university-level status decides transfer credit, later admission or eligibility for an individual.
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The federal figures below describe the matched institution and reported fields of study. They are separate from our reviewed online master’s program facts.
Matched federal reporting entity: Oregon State University (209542)
Oregon State University The curated institution and the selected federal reporting entity match by exact name/campus,existing ID where present,and official domain. Metric populations and years still require separate interpretation.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved November 2, 2026 22:21 UTC. Latest available figures may describe different reporting years and cohorts.
Federal institution ID
209542
Location
Corvallis, OR 97331
Graduate enrollment, institution-wide
5,910
Undergraduate enrollment
30,743
Undergraduate annual tuition, in-state
$15,117
Undergraduate annual tuition, out-of-state
$40,077
Undergraduate annual tuition is not the price of an online master’s degree. Federal admission, completion, debt and earnings measures describe defined cohorts, not an individual’s future result. Missing or suppressed values are not zero.
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College Scorecard fields, values and definitions
Data element
Reported value
Source field
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Classification Definition and coverage
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
6 — Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
school.carnegie_inst_class
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Lower Access, Higher Earnings
school.carnegie_access_earnings
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
school.carnegie_research
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
4 — Large
school.carnegie_inst_size
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate
school.carnegie_award_focus
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Mixed
school.carnegie_ug_program
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
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