International Studies at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a international studies school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international studies program.

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, 24 of them were international studies majors.

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

Portland State University International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

Portland State University International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies 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 international studies major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. 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 International Studies Schools	62
Most Focused International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193

International Studies Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University International Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical international studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Gerontology
• Systems Theory
• Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Biological & Physical Science

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.