Business, Management & Marketing at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a business, management and marketing school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business, management and marketing program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 1,194 of them were business, management and marketing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Portland State University Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	520

In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Portland State University. This makes it the #386 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,194 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing from Portland State University in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business, management and marketing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	145
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	196
White	563
International Students	116
Other Races/Ethnicities	143

Portland State University Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students earned a master's degree in business, management and marketing from Portland State University. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

Of the students who received a business, management and marketing master's degree from Portland State University, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	77
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	475
Accounting	241
Marketing	222
Human Resource Management	162
Finance & Financial Management	150
Other Business, Management & Marketing	66
Real Estate	43
General Sales & Marketing	29
Taxation	23
International Business	20
Entrepreneurial Studies	13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	13
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	4
Business/Corporate Communications	2

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Office Clerks	34,900	$36,700
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	29,620	$39,460
Customer Service Representatives	27,070	$37,570
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,960	$41,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

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