Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Oregon by ROI

Every Certificate 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$194,072

Across all Oregon programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,021

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$892,589	$87,493	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$748,009	$80,264	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$700,029	$77,865	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$196,999	$53,198	$26,961	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Computer Programming.	+$159,849	$50,856	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$157,691	$50,742	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$107,828	$50,271	$26,961	$22,689	Full ROI →
8	Sumner College Grad rate: 77.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$104,308	$49,879	$30,997	$16,500	Full ROI →
9	Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$80,653	$48,925	$36,039	$16,154	Full ROI →
10	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$53,189	$45,523	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$100,789	$37,818	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$105,751	$37,576	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$108,029	$37,456	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Oregon Coast Community College Grad rate: 23.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$128,105	$36,468	$17,465	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$145,236	$36,468	$17,271	$12,834	Full ROI →
16	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Design and Applied Arts.	-$146,811	$35,523	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$148,131	$35,457	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$148,729	$35,421	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$169,219	$35,341	$36,039	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.	-$177,031	$34,012	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Clackamas Community College Grad rate: 21.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$178,830	$34,534	$10,725	$13,915	Full ROI →
22	Central Oregon Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$183,606	$34,682	$17,222	$14,833	Full ROI →
23	Central Oregon Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$191,482	$33,287	$17,222	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Rogue Community College Grad rate: 13.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$221,720	$32,571	$15,685	$12,930	Full ROI →
25	Rogue Community College Grad rate: 13.6%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	-$241,705	$30,699	$15,685	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.2%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$252,144	$31,836	$36,039	$9,500	Full ROI →
27	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$258,118	$31,369	$33,968	$8,541	Full ROI →
28	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$284,271	$28,650	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$288,166	$29,581	$26,961	$9,500	Full ROI →
30	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$292,206	$29,379	$26,961	$9,500	Full ROI →
31	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$294,613	$29,609	$33,968	$9,500	Full ROI →
32	Concorde Career College-Portland Grad rate: 66.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$301,426	$28,918	$26,961	$9,500	Full ROI →
33	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$321,870	$28,240	$33,968	$9,409	Full ROI →
34	Aveda Institute-Portland Grad rate: 64.2%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$333,946	$26,846	$16,616	$10,556	Full ROI →
35	Phagans School of Beauty Grad rate: 71.0%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$343,224	$26,465	$16,366	$11,969	Full ROI →
36	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$386,199	$25,088	$33,968	$10,364	Full ROI →
37	Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$415,384	$23,674	$36,039	$9,500	Full ROI →
38	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	-$421,891	$21,769	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Phagans Beauty College Grad rate: 76.6%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$425,065	$22,346	$15,888	$11,924	Full ROI →
40	Carrington College-Portland Grad rate: 53.6%	Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.	-$438,413	$22,419	$33,968	$9,500	Full ROI →
41	East West College of the Healing Arts	Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.	-$456,282	$20,315	N/A	$16,728	Full ROI →
42	University of Western States	Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.	-$464,860	$18,757	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Phagans School of Hair Design Grad rate: 78.5%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$474,356	$19,699	$15,511	$9,500	Full ROI →
44	Northwest College-Beaverton Grad rate: 48.3%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$511,440	$18,392	$24,777	$10,743	Full ROI →
45	Northwest College-Medford Grad rate: 69.9%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$512,366	$18,392	$25,703	$10,743	Full ROI →
46	Northwest College-Clackamas Grad rate: 51.0%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$516,011	$18,392	$29,348	$10,743	Full ROI →
47	Northwest College-Eugene Grad rate: 57.3%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$519,656	$18,392	$32,993	$10,743	Full ROI →
48	Northwest College-Tualatin Grad rate: 62.7%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$519,656	$18,392	$32,993	$10,743	Full ROI →
49	Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Grad rate: 74.8%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$533,040	$17,612	$32,455	$9,500	Full ROI →
50	Sage School of Massage & Esthetics Grad rate: 93.8%	Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.	-$538,314	$16,649	$20,750	$7,811	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.