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Social Sciences at University of Portland

Social Sciences at University of Portland

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Portland is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999.

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

University of Portland Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

University of Portland Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at University of Portland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at University of Portland 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 University of Portland with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 41
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Portland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 33
Sociology 17
Economics 7

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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 University of Portland.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,240 $72,170
Urban and Regional Planners 910 $81,590
Statisticians 610 $80,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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