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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Portland State University

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Portland State University

Every liberal arts / sciences and humanities school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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, 232 of them were liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Portland State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 1,020
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 1,390

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Portland State University. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 232 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 146
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 237

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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

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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