Computer & Information Sciences at Portland Community College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Portland Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Portland Community College offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Portland Community College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Portland Community College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	84
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Portland Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Programming	57
Information Technology	49
Computer Software & Applications	36

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
Computer User Support Specialists	7,980	$53,380
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Computer Workers	6,000	$79,610
Computer Systems Analysts	5,660	$89,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.