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Associate+15% vs national median149 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Portland Community College

Ranked 7th of 31 associate programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,187
middle 50%: $30,162 – $55,040
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $38,967 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Portland Community College's associate program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $41,187 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $50,631 for this field, ranking 7th of 31 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,375 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$51,223 · 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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