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Geography at Portland State University

Geography at Portland State University

Every geography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Geography section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Geography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Portland State University Geography Rankings

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

Geography Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Geography Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography 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 geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Portland State University Geography Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geography master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Portland State University, 89% 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 geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography 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
Geography Professors 60 $86,550
Geographers 30 $78,630

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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