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Political Science & Government at University of Portland

Political Science & Government at University of Portland

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of Portland stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

University of Portland Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

University of Portland Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at University of Portland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Portland. 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 33

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Political Science Professors 260 $86,280
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860

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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