Political Science & Government at Portland State University

If you plan to study political science & government, 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 Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Portland State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	40
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Portland State University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Portland State University. 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
Political Science	99

Related Majors

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economists	220	$87,420
Economics Professors	130	$110,860

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.