Mathematics & Statistics at Portland State University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mathematics & statistics, 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 Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Portland State University Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #149 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical mathematics & statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics & statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Portland State University Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

43% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Mathematics	86
Applied Mathematics	47
Statistics	14
Applied Statistics	2

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
Financial Analysts	2,390	$92,640
Financial Specialists	1,880	$71,980
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Biological Scientists	770	$69,930

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
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