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Associate+25% vs national median543 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Portland Community College

Ranked 21st of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,726
middle 50%: $38,516 – $76,530
Median · 5 years out
$71,949
middle 50%: $51,052 – $93,130
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $59,848 – $116,180

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Portland Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $53,726 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 21st of 95 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?

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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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indian Hills Community College
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$67,967 · 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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