Mathematics at Portland State University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math 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. In 2021, 64 math 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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math
• Doctorate Degree in Math

Portland State University Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 math major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	467

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in math from Portland State University. This makes it the #20 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $35,768. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Math Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

The math program at Portland State University awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Portland State University Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 20 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from Portland State University, 85% 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Statistics
• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Mathematical Science Professors	700	$92,210
Statisticians	610	$80,920

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.