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Biological & Physical Science at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying biological and physical science, 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 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, 185 of them were biological and physical science majors.

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

Portland State University Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science

Portland State University Biological & Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological science 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 biological science major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools 87

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biological science from Portland State University. This is the #31 most popular school for biological science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biological Science Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $32,021. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,529 for all biological science students.

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Biological Science Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological science program at Portland State University awarded 185 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical biological science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological science 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 biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 101
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

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

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610

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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