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. In 2021, 57 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Portland.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at University of Portland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429
	530
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	563

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Portland. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 54% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.