Physical Sciences at Portland State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 57 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

Portland State University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Portland State University Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	31
	73
Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	155
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	257

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Portland State University. This makes it the #184 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Portland State University in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	36
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Portland State University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at Portland State University awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Portland State University, 91% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Portland State University. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	28
Physics	27
Chemistry	26

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Chemists	620	$76,780

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.