Urban Studies at Portland State University

If you plan to study urban studies, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Portland State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Urban Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Master’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Urban Studies

Portland State University Urban Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the urban studies progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The urban studies major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies. 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 Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools	19

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from Portland State University. This makes it the #19 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban studies, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Portland State University. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies 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 urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University Urban Studies Master’s Program

The urban studies program at Portland State University awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from Portland State University, 100% 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 urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in urban studies. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies 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
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Social Sciences Professors	250	$90,380

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.