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Public Administration at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, take a look at what Portland State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 public administration graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Many students take online classes at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Administration graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Portland State University are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 26 master’s public administration graduates at Portland State University, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 23% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.