COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma at Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$10,434 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $174,900 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,990A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,405
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,990
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,405Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,934Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,583
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,990 vs. $56,556
$10,434 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer Programmers$99,540 median wageOR estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1251$88,290–$130,240 middle 50% of OR wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$142,720 median wageOR estimate · 21,830 jobs · 15-1252$111,750–$170,600 middle 50% of OR wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,440 median wageOR estimate · 1,840 jobs · 15-1253$79,400–$146,120 middle 50% of OR wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wageOR estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1021$84,160–$135,220 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,220 median wageOR estimate · 1,230 jobs · 15-1255$77,110–$140,370 middle 50% of OR wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$68,900 median wageOR estimate · 2,660 jobs · 15-1231$56,910–$81,050 middle 50% of OR wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWeb Developers$64,460 median wageOR estimate · 1,140 jobs · 15-1254$50,690–$93,280 middle 50% of OR wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
College of DuPage
$20,346 higher earnings · $3,004 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,336
- Debt
- $7,812
- Annual net price
- $7,401
Weber State University
$12,350 higher earnings · $147 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,340
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Northcentral Technical College
$2,048 higher earnings · $102 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,038
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,303
Champlain College
$34,101 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $101,091
- Debt
- $26,437
- Annual net price
- $35,860
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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