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Public Administration at Portland State University

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

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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Portland State University Public Administration Rankings

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Public Admin Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Public Administration Master’s Program

65% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in public admin from Portland State University in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from Portland State University, 63% 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 public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers 32,960 $107,670
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Social and Community Service Managers 3,950 $63,590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,230 $89,070
Chief Executives 1,390 $212,290

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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