Associate+10% vs national median307 grads tracked
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Portland Community College
Ranked 20th of 73 associate programs in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,602
middle 50%: $32,409 – $63,148
Median · 5 years out
$64,754
middle 50%: $43,137 – $82,897
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $53,767 – $106,500
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Portland Community College graduates in IT Administration earn a median $48k starting salary. Long-term earnings reach $75k by the tenth year.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,202 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma City Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$64,868 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$63,329 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$63,214 · 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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