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Political Science at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Portland State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 political science degrees were awarded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Portland State University are 58% women (49) and 42% men (35).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Of the 79 bachelor’s political science graduates at Portland State University, 61% were women (48) and 39% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 35% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 5 master’s political science degrees awarded at Portland State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Portland State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.