Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 19,531 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 106 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 56 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 125 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate · 66 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,348
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 159 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 169 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 91 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $69,959 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 124 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,213
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,261
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 114 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 76 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 55 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 67 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 62 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 246 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (36)
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate degree · 2 finished
- BiotechnologyCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $56,608
- BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $44,861
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 79 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Education, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $53,127
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Environmental DesignCertificate · 0 finished
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 44 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $45,792
- GerontologyCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $43,716
- GerontologyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $50,377
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 24 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,901 finishedGraduates here earned $37,051 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $31,627
- Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate · 72 finishedNationally: $57,331
- MarketingCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and EducationCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $27,623
- MusicCertificate · 39 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $44,660
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $37,661
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $6,234per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,489sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $5,430Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 20%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 19%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $45,1156 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $48,57110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $13,671federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 20%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 32%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Planning to transfer to a four-year school? See how transfer works in Oregon.
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Portland Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
Spot something wrong? Report a data error.