Portland State University
Portland, OR · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Portland, Oregon, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Portland State University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 13,182 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $57,906 ten years after enrollment, which is 42% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 52.9%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $20,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.82x. The average net price after financial aid is $9,552 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Teacher Education, and Business Administration & Management.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$57,906
Graduation Rate
52.9%
Median Debt
$20,500
Average Net Price
$9,552
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.52x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.82x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
13,182
Admission Rate
90.9%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
76.1%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$11,679
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,074
Pell Grant Rate
41.6%
Federal Loan Rate
32.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,655
Income $30K–$48K
$7,752
Income $48K–$75K
$8,981
Income $110K+
$19,112
Student Demographics
Women
58.2%
White
46.5%
Black
5.7%
Hispanic
23.2%
Asian
10.1%
Two or More Races
8.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
54.0%
Accreditations
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration, Health Management and Policy (HMP) - Graduate Program in Health Management and Policy (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (204)
Bachelor (62)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $49,063 | 350 |
| Social Sciences | $52,562 | 275 |
| Business Administration & Management | $71,621 | 263 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $50,949 | 233 |
| Marketing | $61,499 | 192 |
| Health Services | $59,961 | 164 |
| Biology | $54,934 | 161 |
| Computer Science | $113,889 | 160 |
| Accounting | $77,226 | 153 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $58,109 | 151 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $57,303 | 133 |
| Human Resources Management | $68,274 | 122 |
| Public Health | $58,860 | 119 |
| Finance | $79,727 | 112 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $57,438 | 111 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $56,158 | 95 |
| Social Work | $63,456 | 94 |
| English Language & Literature | $43,342 | 81 |
| Political Science | $59,185 | 76 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,223 | 75 |
| Communications | $59,232 | 74 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $58,961 | 63 |
| Electrical Engineering | $101,905 | 57 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $50,427 | 57 |
| Sociology | $53,753 | 53 |
| Civil Engineering | $86,084 | 50 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 47 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $41,639 | 47 |
| History | $54,131 | 47 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $70,765 | 45 |
| Fine Arts | $40,731 | 41 |
| Mathematics | $68,280 | 36 |
| Economics | $75,482 | 35 |
| Communication Disorders | $59,563 | 35 |
| Architecture | $62,349 | 30 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 29 |
| Anthropology | $41,759 | 27 |
| Geological Sciences | $57,932 | 26 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | $51,066 | 25 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 22 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 20 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Music | $34,160 | 20 |
| Chemistry | $70,948 | 19 |
| International Relations | $56,436 | 19 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $51,248 | 19 |
| Audiovisual Communications | Not reported | 18 |
| Physics | $87,488 | 18 |
| Linguistics | $51,925 | 17 |
| Romance Languages | $50,241 | 17 |
| Philosophy | $50,191 | 17 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $75,765 | 14 |
| Geography | $54,310 | 14 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 13 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| East Asian Languages | $39,563 | 10 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 10 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $45,692 | 8 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 5 |
Master (53)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $77,091 | 290 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 157 |
| Education | $61,014 | 152 |
| Business Administration & Management | $123,281 | 121 |
| Computer Science | $145,715 | 87 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 83 |
| Special Education | $67,504 | 68 |
| Communication Disorders | $76,980 | 47 |
| Educational Administration | $63,168 | 45 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $76,554 | 42 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $63,034 | 42 |
| City & Regional Planning | $80,453 | 37 |
| Public Administration | $99,801 | 35 |
| Teacher Education | $62,874 | 34 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 30 |
| Publishing | $58,153 | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $107,077 | 26 |
| Real Estate | $117,821 | 26 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 22 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $43,137 | 20 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 20 |
| Taxation | $81,454 | 20 |
| Architecture | $71,002 | 19 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $43,242 | 17 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 17 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $73,504 | 16 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 15 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 15 |
| Music | Not reported | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | $93,150 | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 12 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 11 |
| Communications | Not reported | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 5 |
| Homeland Security | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 3 |
| Finance | $113,459 | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | $139,274 | 0 |
Doctoral (13)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 6 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 5 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 3 |
Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $79,598 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (33)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 266 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 44 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 31 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 17 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 17 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 14 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 11 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 9 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 8 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 8 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 6 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not reported | 6 |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Homeland Security | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 3 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (12)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 24 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 18 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 16 |
| International Business | Not reported | 15 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Not reported | 14 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 11 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 6 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
Show 30 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | Master | 2 |
| Biology | Master | 2 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Religion | Bachelor | 2 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Political Science | Master | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Doctoral | 1 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Special Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Master | 1 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Data Science & Analytics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Systems Science | Master | 1 |
| Systems Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Chemistry | Master | 1 |
| Demography | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Music | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | Bachelor | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Architecture Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Public Administration Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Oregon
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Oregon