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Urban Studies/Affairs at Portland State University

If you plan to study Urban Studies/Affairs, 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 urban studies/affairs graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Online Class Availability at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Portland State University are 57% women (21) and 43% men (16).

Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 27 bachelor’s urban studies/affairs graduates at Portland State University, 48% were women (13) and 52% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, below the national average of 51%.*

Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program at Portland State University

Of the 6 master’s urban studies/affairs graduates at Portland State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Urban Studies/Affairs Doctoral Program at Portland State University

Among the 4 doctoral urban studies/affairs graduates at Portland State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 25% of Urban Studies/Affairs doctoral degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies/Affairs program at Portland State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Urban Studies/Affairs graduates, 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
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.