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What Portland Community College graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (60)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$41,582$50,585$61,545
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$39,284$45,643$47,574
Air Transportation$38,026$85,137—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,352$78,335$93,130
American Sign Language$33,128$46,663—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$37,984$51,223—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$35,940$47,119—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$59,048$79,314—
Biotechnology$39,998——
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$64,718$75,329$80,863
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,300$57,453$73,832
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,184$43,047—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$41,900$54,848$69,558
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,343$66,184$88,826
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,311$66,466$84,822
Computer Programming$53,726$71,949$91,987
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,187$58,065—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$49,085$67,484$83,179
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$47,602$64,754$75,158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$36,019$59,848—
Construction Trades$74,301$85,856$89,177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,214$49,635$60,272
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$56,688$61,879$67,343
Design and Applied Arts$35,966$47,631$57,208
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$47,119$57,805$81,043
Education$32,807$35,474—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$110,004——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,289$84,284$91,987
Engineering$59,048$79,314—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$60,461$74,935$86,568
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$28,969——
Fire Protection$58,150$97,859$126,927
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,128$46,663—
Gerontology$34,707$44,249—
Health Professions and Related Programs$60,273$73,531$88,766
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,828$57,124$62,487
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,248$68,521—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$42,305$65,819$83,557
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$72,803$84,509$88,374
Legal Professions and Studies$43,018$56,220$69,154
Legal Support Services$43,018$56,220$69,154
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,484$48,319$63,195
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,484$48,319$63,195
Marketing$40,342$59,848—
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,862$69,713$80,918
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$60,720$71,728—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,077$46,940$60,272
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$34,707$44,249—
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$48,296$55,984$60,219
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$30,889$45,480—
Precision Metal Working$46,194$59,848—
Precision Production$46,194$59,848—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,457$93,265$108,135
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,889$45,480—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,500$37,592—
Transportation and Materials Moving$38,026$85,137—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,572$69,682$82,426
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$39,520$45,187$45,300
Visual and Performing Arts$35,263$47,718$57,208
Zoology/Animal Biology$32,953$44,398—

Certificate (1-2 years) (29)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$39,234$49,647$49,582
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$40,342$84,610—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,235$45,300$45,751
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,354$64,930—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$33,923$37,897—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$38,953$48,791$53,485
Computer Programming$43,359$64,930—
Computer Software and Media Applications$42,505$58,363—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$43,122$63,681$66,779
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$36,657$45,239$51,223
Design and Applied Arts$30,523$38,771—
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$44,669——
Education$28,103——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,993$78,335—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$49,308$74,643—
Health Professions and Related Programs$37,897$46,224$48,487
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$31,452$53,536—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$27,078$51,694—
Legal Professions and Studies$46,435$60,272$67,042
Legal Support Services$46,435$60,272$67,042
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,674$62,136$82,509
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$38,438——
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$23,669$36,857—
Precision Metal Working$44,206$58,858—
Precision Production$44,206$58,858—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$23,669$36,857—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$28,338——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,722$61,932$80,834
Visual and Performing Arts$28,868$38,460$49,399

Certificate (under 1 year) (44)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$37,173$48,548$57,726
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$37,198——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,571$87,244—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$33,739——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$37,198——
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$44,488$60,442$62,393
Biotechnology$44,488$60,442$62,393
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,621——
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$32,469$37,592—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$39,690$49,221$55,621
Computer Programming$61,969$79,996—
Computer Software and Media Applications$38,783$52,031—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$46,559$59,331—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$45,751——
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$40,342——
Construction Trades$69,466$99,460—
Construction Trades, General$37,379——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,141$42,371—
Design and Applied Arts$32,149$50,311—
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$45,940$58,998—
Education$28,474$38,325—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$102,996$101,061—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$44,956$60,144$78,948
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$38,771$46,435—
Geography and Cartography$43,293$65,986—
Gerontology$36,134$43,047—
Health Professions and Related Programs$40,257$54,836—
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,644$57,938$71,441
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$37,002$47,939—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$47,119$61,827$81,671
Management Information Systems and Services$49,899$68,731—
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,993$56,312$64,005
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,859$50,615—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$36,134$43,047—
Music$28,276$35,757—
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$25,331——
Precision Metal Working$40,243$54,665—
Precision Production$40,243$54,665—
Real Estate$50,311$69,154—
Social Sciences$42,555$66,619—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,331——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$28,474$38,325—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,342$53,397—
Visual and Performing Arts$30,804$42,371—

Certificate (2-4 years) (10)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$30,273$38,509—
American Sign Language$33,960——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$30,273$38,509—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$33,861——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$54,051$69,154—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,960——
Health Professions and Related Programs$33,666$50,311—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$49,855$59,848—
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,303$63,786$63,346
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,303$63,786$63,346