Spanish Language & Literature at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Spanish Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Spanish Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language
• Master’s Degree in Spanish Language

Portland State University Spanish Language & Literature Rankings

The spanish language major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Spanish Language & Literature. 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.

Spanish Language Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of spanish language bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical spanish language bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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

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

Portland State University Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of spanish language master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in spanish language each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

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

Related Majors

• French Language & Literature

Careers That Spanish Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in spanish language 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
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$72,020

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.