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Sociology at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, take a look at what Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is located in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 sociology degrees were granted at Portland State University.

Online Class Availability at Portland State University

Distance learning is available at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Portland State University are 69% women (36) and 31% men (16).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 45 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Portland State University, 76% were women (34) and 24% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 5 master’s sociology 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 Sociology master’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 60% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Portland State University

Among the 2 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Portland State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Portland State University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology 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
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.