Social Work at Portland State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Portland State University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Portland State University are white. This is typical 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Portland State University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Portland State University, 65% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	189
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	341

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Social and Community Service Managers	3,950	$63,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,720	$51,510
Social Workers	2,270	$52,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$49,380
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,660	$61,100

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

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