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Ethnic Studies at Portland State University

Ethnic Studies at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying ethnic studies, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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

Portland State University Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Portland State University Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at Portland State University. 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
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 16
Women’s Studies 12
African American Studies 3
Native American Studies 3
Latino Studies 2

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators 1,210 $50,090
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 100 $80,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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