Social Sciences at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 572 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Portland State University.

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

Portland State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social sciences major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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 Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	73
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	135
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	290
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	525

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Portland State University. This makes it the #128 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 572 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	337
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

Portland State University Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 34 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Portland State University, 68% 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Social Sciences	256
Political Science & Government	99
Economics	80
Sociology	72
Geography & Cartography	50
Anthropology	38
Urban Studies	32
International Relations & National Security	13
Demography & Population Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Statisticians	610	$80,920

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.