Portland Community College: Majors & Ratings

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Portland Community College offers 72 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Below we list majors offered at Portland Community College, diplomas available at this college, and Portland Community College program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Fair

Accounting
· 1-year certificate
Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College accounting ranking

Agriculture Agriculture Program Rating - Fair

Landscaping and Groundskeeping
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College agriculture ranking

Architecture Architecture Program Rating - Below Average

Architectural Drafting and Design
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College architecture ranking

Art Art Program Rating - Fair

Commercial and Advertising Art
· associate's degree
Intermedia and Multimedia
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College art ranking

Automotive & Mechanic Automotive and Mechanic Program Rating - Good

Autobody, Collision and Repair Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Automotive Mechanics Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Diesel Mechanics Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
View Portland Community College mechanics ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Fair

Biomedical Engineering
· associate's degree
Biotechnology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College biology ranking

Business Business Program Rating - Fair

General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· 1-year certificate
View Portland Community College business ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Good

Computer and Information Systems Security
· associate's degree
Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Specific Applications Computer Programming
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
System Administration
· associate's degree
Web and Multimedia Management
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College computer ranking

Construction Construction Program Rating - Fair

Building Construction Inspection
· associate's degree
Construction Engineering Technology
· associate's degree
Construction Site Management
· associate's degree
General Construction Trades
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College construction ranking

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Fair

Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College police ranking

Dental Dental Program Rating - Good

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
Dental Laboratory Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
View Portland Community College dental ranking

Education Education Program Rating - Fair

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
· associate's degree
General Education
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Teacher Assistance
· 1-year certificate
View Portland Community College teacher education ranking

Electrical & Electronics Electrical and Electronics Program Rating - Fair

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Electrical and Power Transmission Installation
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College electrical ranking

Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Fair

Biomedical Engineering
· associate's degree
Civil Engineering Technology
· associate's degree
Construction Engineering Technology
· associate's degree
General Drafting and Design Technology
· 1-year certificate
Mechanical Drafting and Design
· associate's degree
Mechanical Engineering and Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
View Portland Community College engineering ranking

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Below Average

Cinematography and Film Production
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College film ranking

Firefighting Firefighting Program Rating - Below Average

Fire Science and Firefighting
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College fire ranking

Flight & Aviation Flight and Aviation Program Rating - Good

Aircraft Powerplant Technology
· 1-year certificate
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Airline Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
· associate's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Fair

American Sign Language
· 1-year certificate
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College foreign language ranking

General Studies

General Studies
· associate's degree - Popular
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· associate's degree - Popular

Geography Geography Program Rating - Below Average

Cartography
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College geography ranking

Gerontology Gerontology Program Rating - Good

Gerontology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College medical ranking

Graphic Design & Animation Graphic Design and Animation Program Rating - Fair

Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
· 1-year certificate
General Design and Visual Communications
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College graphic ranking

HVAC HVAC Program Rating - Below Average

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College HVAC ranking

Industrial Technologies Industrial Technologies Program Rating - Good

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
· associate's degree
Industrial Production Technologies
· 1-year certificate
· 2-year certificate
Machine Tool Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Manufacturing Technology
· associate's degree
Mechanical Engineering and Technology
· associate's degree
· 2-year certificate
Welding Technology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College mechanics ranking

Installation & Repair Installation and Repair Program Rating - Good

General Electrical and Power Transmission Installation
· associate's degree
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College mechanics ranking

Interior Design Interior Design Program Rating - Fair

Interior Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College interior design ranking

Laboratory Assistance Laboratory Assistance Program Rating - Fair

Medical Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College medical assistant ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Good

Construction Site Management
· associate's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· 1-year certificate
Office Management and Supervision
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College management ranking

Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Fair

Commercial and Advertising Art
· associate's degree
General Marketing and Marketing Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College marketing ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Good

Biomedical Engineering
· associate's degree
Deaf Studies
· 1-year certificate
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Health Information and Medical Records Technology
· associate's degree
Medical Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
Ophthalmic Technician
· associate's degree
Substance Addiction Counseling
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College medical ranking

Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Fair

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Medical Assistant
· 1-year certificate
Medical Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College medical assistant ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Fair

Music Technology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College music ranking

Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Fair

Registered Nursing
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College nursing ranking

Occupational Therapy

General Health and Physical Education
· associate's degree

Office & Clerical Services Office and Clerical Services Program Rating - Below Average

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College secretary ranking

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Fair

Legal Assistant
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College law ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Fair

Substance Addiction Counseling
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College psycolleges.com ranking

Radiology Technology Radiology Technology Program Rating - Fair

Medical Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College medical assistant ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Below Average

Deaf Studies
· 1-year certificate
General Human Services
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College social work ranking

Veterinary Veterinary Program Rating - Fair

Veterinary and Animal Health Technology and Assistance
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College veterinary ranking

Welding Welding Program Rating - Fair

Welding Technology
· associate's degree
View Portland Community College construction ranking

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Chemeketa Community College Rating
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Mt Hood Community College Rating
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Charter College Rating
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