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Economics at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. In 2021, 64 economics 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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Portland State University Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 25
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 498
Best Economics Schools 508

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in economics from Portland State University. This makes it the #113 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $32,245. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Economics Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Portland State University awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 29
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Portland State University Economics Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,240 $72,170
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860
Survey Researchers 130 $71,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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