Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median609 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Portland Community College
Ranked 59th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,559
middle 50%: $30,437 – $71,673
Median · 5 years out
$59,331
middle 50%: $39,529 – $87,833
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Portland Community College certificate holders in Computer and Information Sciences earn $47k in year one. Five-year median earnings hit $59k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,687 total interest
Same major at other universities
Prairie State College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$60,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$58,560 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
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$101,061 · 5 yrs out
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$99,460 · 5 yrs out
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$97,859 · 5 yrs out
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$93,265 · 5 yrs out
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$87,244 · 5 yrs out
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$85,856 · 5 yrs out
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$85,137 · 5 yrs out
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$84,509 · 5 yrs out
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$84,284 · 5 yrs out
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$79,996 · 5 yrs out
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$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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