Sociology at Portland State University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study sociology, 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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
Master’s Degree in Sociology

Portland State University Sociology Rankings

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Portland State University are white. This is above average 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Portland State University Sociology Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Portland State University, 71% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Sociology	72

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	170	$82,240

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
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