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Portuguese Doctor's Degree

Portuguese Doctor’s Degrees

There are 17 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Portuguese.

Education Levels of Portuguese Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 64 people earned theirPortuguese majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Portuguese at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 43
Master’s Degree 15
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 6

Earnings of Portuguese Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Portuguese of $47,838 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $35,134
4 years $47,838
5 years $56,094

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Portuguese majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

There are 36 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Portuguese. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Portuguese students seeking a doctor's degree is Brigham Young University. This school awarded 27 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Murray State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 3 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Portuguese from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

United States Military Academy comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Portuguese from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Portuguese from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Portuguese from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University is a popular choice for Portuguese majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Portuguese in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Portuguese here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Portuguese. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Portuguese that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Spanish Language and Literature 8,891
French Language and Literature 2,001
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 624
Italian Language and Literature 334
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 259

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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