Computer Information Systems
Portland Community College
Public · Community college
Explore programming, databases and information systems.
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Preparation, time and schedule
What this route covers
Build skills in computing, networking and programming through the CIS department. Compare the general award with specialized options before selecting electives.
Before you apply
Review the Computer Information Systems course map and have an advisor evaluate prior credits and placement before registering.
Your complete timeline
2 years full-time. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
Plan around the schedule
Confirm course schedule. Ask for the actual days, start times and required travel from Portland · Sylvania. Online coursework does not necessarily make laboratories or placements remote.
Application and selection
Use the official Computer Information Systems page to review the current entry checklist. Ask whether a separate department application, selection process or cohort start applies before committing to enrollment.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Which electives, work samples and entry roles fit the kind of technology work I want?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
Computer science is one degree route. Related associate study can build skills, but transfer and hiring requirements vary. Projects, internships and problem-solving evidence matter alongside a credential.
Cost and outcomes
Published components; build your full budget
PCC publishes resident tuition of $143 per credit. This is not the complete program price: add required fees, materials, any prerequisites and program-specific equipment and attendance costs.
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A narrower program/field earnings result is not verified. Broad-field context for this institution and credential is available below.
Broad-field earnings context
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Associate degree
Portland Community College. Graduating cohorts: 2016–2020. This published field group (CIP 11) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
Broad-field context: this two-digit CIP family combines substantially different programs at the same institution and credential level. It does not estimate the earnings of this specific program.
- $48,487 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026