Anthropology at Portland State University

If you plan to study anthropology, 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 Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

Portland State University Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Portland State University Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Portland State University, 78% 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology 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
Anthropology	38

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• International Relations & National Security
• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Anthropologists and Archeologists	270	$63,090
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	110	$98,460

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.