by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Portland Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Portland Community College paid an average of $258 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $123 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
Learn more about Portland Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Portland Community College in IT walked away with an average of $26,325 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,732.
The median early career salary of IT students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $44,835 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $32,484.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Portland Community College does offer online classes in its IT associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.3% of the IT students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the IT associate degrees at Portland Community College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Network & System Administration/Administrator | 37 |
| Computer & IS Security | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 62 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 29 |
*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.
