International Relations & National Security at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. In 2021, 13 international relations 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 International Relations & National Security section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Portland State University International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

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 international relations major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations & National Security. 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 Focused International Relations & Security Schools	323

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $28,778. This is less than $35,647, which is the national average of all international relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

International Relations Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations from Portland State University in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Portland State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

Careers That International Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in international relations 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
Political Science Professors	260	$86,280

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.