Accounting and Related Services at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Associate's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$40,816
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,211
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 225
Rank by pay
#78 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in accounting and related services earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland Community College Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 225 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$66,793$58,619#23—
2Austin Community College District Austin, TX$65,993$67,096#3$58,469
3College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA$64,025$58,259#24—
4Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$63,903$58,190#27—
5Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#1$52,576
6Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#2$52,576
7Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$62,744$66,156#5$40,424
8Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$62,156$59,160#19$35,513
9Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$62,081$66,077#6—
10Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA$62,072$65,292#8$47,400
…
67Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH$52,479$56,003#39—
68Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$52,449$46,030#157—
69Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$52,259$56,081#37$44,616
70Portland Community College Portland, OR$52,211$52,519#78$40,816
71Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$52,195$45,811#160$28,818
72South Central College North Mankato, MN$51,971$49,643#112—
73Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH$51,858$55,340#48$44,532

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,099$78,033#102 of 962
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$93,597$63,103#1 of 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,002$72,204#32 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,031$78,450#11 of 40
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,545—#16 of 59
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,457$58,410#56 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$71,462$48,144#22 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,948—#6 of 57
Precision Metal Working$64,659—#15 of 66
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$63,642—
Computer Programming$63,566—#23 of 54
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,183$37,572#5 of 39
Legal Support Services$60,004$42,463#5 of 109
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,792$44,172#58 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,469$45,061#70 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,279$46,532#15 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$54,198—
Design and Applied Arts$50,811$26,285#2 of 90
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,418$40,748#13 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,166$30,852#114 of 947
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$46,972—#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland Community College accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,816 one year after graduating and $52,211 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland Community College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Portland Community College ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Portland Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($47,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Portland Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.