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. In 2021, 27 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Portland State University.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Portland State University Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $28,412. This is less than $29,213, which is the national average of all ethnic studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Portland State University. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Area Studies

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.