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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median261 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Portland Community College

Ranked 17th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,122
middle 50%: $31,721 – $59,662
Median · 5 years out
$63,681
middle 50%: $44,737 – $96,524
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $44,060 – $108,882

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Portland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $43,122 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 17th of 96 reporting programs.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mountain College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$61,003 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$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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