Portland Community College Career Programs

Portland Community College (referred to as Portland CC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Portland, OR. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Portland Community College is $5,040 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,400 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).Portland Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $10,080
  • Number of Programs: 92 programs

Portland CC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Portland Community College are $5,040 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Portland Community College
Oregon residentsOut of State
2018-2019$4,340$9,200
2019-2020$4,558$9,418
2020-2021$4,810$9,670
2021-2022$4,810$9,670
2022-2023$4,810$9,670
2023-2024$5,040$10,080

Who Accredits Portland Community College

Portland Community College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1970 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Portland Community College offers 90 career programs and 12 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,650 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Portland CC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Portland CC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 68
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 program 14
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 54
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 programs (2 online)121
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program (1 online)37
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 16
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 32
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)36
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs 14
Education1 program 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 10
Engineering [+] 1 program 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 11
Engineering Technology [+] 7 programs 85
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 21
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 20
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 2
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 20
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD1 program 9
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD1 program 13
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 13
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 13
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 54
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 54
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs (2 online)2,284
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program (1 online)1,374
General Studies1 program (1 online)910
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biotechnology1 program 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)10
Gerontology1 program (1 online)10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 11
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 11
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 49
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 46
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 3 programs 36
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer1 program 2
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector1 program 7
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 program 27
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 6 programs 66
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 4
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 program 2
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 7
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 26
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 24
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 programs 19
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 3
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 16
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program 13
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew1 program 13
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 96
Design and Visual Communications1 program 13
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 36
Interior Design1 program 21
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 9
Intermedia/Multimedia1 program 1
Music Technology1 program 16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs (1 online)171
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 18
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician1 program 1
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)25
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 20
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 32
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 3
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 14
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist1 program 31
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 27
Business [+] 5 programs (2 online)134
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)31
Office Management and Supervision1 program 41
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program (1 online)50
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 2
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 10
Total59 programs (8 online)3,262
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 1
Deaf Studies1 program 1
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 8
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)41
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program (1 online)38
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 3
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 19
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 18
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 2
American Sign Language (ASL)1 program 2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 25
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 25
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 54
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 28
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician1 program 26
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 3
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 26
Design and Visual Communications1 program 26
Interior Design1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 136
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 95
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 32
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 9
Business [+] 5 programs (3 online)32
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 2
Office Management and Supervision1 program (1 online)5
Accounting1 program (1 online)21
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program (1 online)3
Total23 programs (4 online)347
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 0
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 4 programs 40
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 10
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 0
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 27
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician1 program 1
Total8 programs41

Student Population

At Portland Community College, there are total 19,400 students. Among them, 8,669 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 8,251 men and 11,149 women students at Portland CC. Next table summarizes the student population at Portland CC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Portland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total19,4008,25111,149
American Indian/Native American1375186
Asian1,491619872
Black/African American1,021408613
Hispanic3,9351,5222,413
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1415982
White10,1164,4925,624
Two More1,333556777
Un-Known1,089486603
Student Population in Online Programs at Portland CC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students19,4008,6695,7464,985

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