Computer Programming at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying computer programming, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Computer Programming Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Programming

Portland Community College Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Computer Programming Associate’s Program

28% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at Portland Community College are white. Around 72% 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 programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
App Specific Computer Programming	57

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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 Programmers	2,570	$79,470
Systems Software Developers	2,560	$104,760
Web Developers	2,050	$68,760
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,610	$59,720

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.

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