Special Education at Portland State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 11 of them were special education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Portland State University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
	457

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Portland State University. This makes it the #88 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Portland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 51 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Portland State University, 76% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,360	$76,880
Special Education Teachers	1,240	$81,990
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Special Education Professors	780	$84,350
Middle School Special Education Teachers	590	$80,680

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.