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. In 2021, 30 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Portland State University.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	103

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Portland State University. This makes it the #32 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $28,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 30 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 60% 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Portland State University Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Portland State University, 75% 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	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.