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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

Online Classes Are Available at Portland Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Portland Community College does offer online courses in programming for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Portland Community College Computer Programming Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

32% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at Portland Community College are white. Around 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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