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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median187 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Portland Community College

Ranked 3rd of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,359
middle 50%: $32,105 – $59,022
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $46,024 – $96,190
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (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 Programming earn a median $43,359 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $58,858 for this field, ranking 3rd of 11 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,610 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$46,298 · 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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