Associate+17% vs national median999 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Portland Community College
Ranked 59th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,085
middle 50%: $35,450 – $69,498
Median · 5 years out
$67,484
middle 50%: $45,420 – $88,066
Median · 10 years out
$83,179
middle 50%: $55,721 – $111,573
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Portland Community College graduates in computer sciences earn $49k in year 1. Salaries reach $83k after 10 years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,914 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midland College
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$67,813 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$67,544 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$67,483 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$66,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
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$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
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