History at Portland State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 60 of them were history majors.

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

Portland State University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Portland State University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	177
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	177
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from Portland State University. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $29,076. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Portland State University. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Portland State University History Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Portland State University in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Portland State University, 80% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
Managers	7,850	$94,400
History Professors	270	$86,620
Curators	130	$49,850
Archivists	80	$43,470

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.