Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Oregon by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Oregon ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Oregon

115

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$1,407

Across all Oregon programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,378

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Clackamas Community College Grad rate: 21.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,020,190	$94,082	$10,725	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Blue Mountain Community College Grad rate: 22.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$899,101	$90,500	$18,425	$25,221	Full ROI →
3	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$688,198	$80,297	$17,271	$32,000	Full ROI →
4	Chemeketa Community College Grad rate: 22.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$676,187	$78,673	$15,427	$19,569	Full ROI →
5	Columbia Gorge Community College Grad rate: 14.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$669,041	$78,793	$18,278	$22,417	Full ROI →
6	Mt Hood Community College Grad rate: 26.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$666,474	$78,754	$14,032	$30,031	Full ROI →
7	Rogue Community College Grad rate: 13.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$640,527	$77,009	$15,685	$20,950	Full ROI →
8	Umpqua Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$639,459	$77,118	$17,613	$20,500	Full ROI →
9	Chemeketa Community College Grad rate: 22.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$634,901	$76,909	$15,427	$24,018	Full ROI →
10	Clatsop Community College Grad rate: 18.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$601,256	$74,155	$20,922	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Linn-Benton Community College Grad rate: 23.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$576,759	$74,032	$17,864	$20,854	Full ROI →
12	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$568,789	$73,718	$17,149	$23,165	Full ROI →
13	Southwestern Oregon Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$513,836	$70,634	$16,303	$19,435	Full ROI →
14	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$502,544	$70,372	$17,271	$22,484	Full ROI →
15	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$499,764	$70,385	$33,968	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Sumner College Grad rate: 77.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$499,210	$72,450	$30,997	$35,404	Full ROI →
17	Central Oregon Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$484,471	$69,487	$17,222	$22,833	Full ROI →
18	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$482,308	$68,990	$17,271	$17,000	Full ROI →
19	Columbia Gorge Community College Grad rate: 14.7%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$473,804	$67,518	$18,278	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$420,675	$66,206	$17,271	$21,409	Full ROI →
21	Rogue Community College Grad rate: 13.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$387,530	$62,945	$15,685	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$365,758	$62,015	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$336,662	$60,548	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$305,358	$61,314	$26,961	$20,000	Full ROI →
25	Central Oregon Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$215,716	$54,508	$17,222	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Linn-Benton Community College Grad rate: 23.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$201,742	$55,291	$17,864	$21,000	Full ROI →
27	Linn-Benton Community College Grad rate: 23.5%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$196,732	$53,623	$17,864	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$196,662	$53,548	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Mt Hood Community College Grad rate: 26.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$195,984	$54,649	$14,032	$21,431	Full ROI →
30	Sumner College Grad rate: 77.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$188,526	$54,526	$30,997	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Grad rate: 36.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$169,714	$52,728	N/A	$33,219	Full ROI →
32	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$144,778	$50,966	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$144,568	$52,238	$17,271	$19,000	Full ROI →
34	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$134,118	$51,288	$17,271	$12,666	Full ROI →
35	Clackamas Community College Grad rate: 21.2%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$107,110	$48,428	$10,725	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$106,738	$49,064	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Warner Pacific University Grad rate: 59.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$103,764	$52,728	$32,975	$33,219	Full ROI →
38	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$96,602	$48,545	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Central Oregon Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$86,156	$48,030	$17,222	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Precision Metal Working.	+$50,382	$46,234	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$35,827	$49,538	$33,968	$34,812	Full ROI →
42	Columbia Gorge Community College Grad rate: 14.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$19,384	$44,797	$18,278	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Chemeketa Community College Grad rate: 22.1%	Precision Metal Working.	+$17,546	$44,420	$15,427	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Legal Support Services.	+$1,530	$45,373	$17,271	$23,250	Full ROI →
45	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	-$18	$43,714	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$382	$43,708	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Linn-Benton Community College Grad rate: 23.5%	Precision Metal Working.	-$6,048	$43,484	$17,864	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$11,864	$45,051	$17,271	$28,402	Full ROI →
49	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Computer Programming.	-$15,319	$44,598	$17,271	$24,250	Full ROI →
50	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$17,622	$42,846	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.