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Portland State University
  • Graduate School
  • PORTLAND, OR

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Portland State is a public graduate school in Portland, Oregon. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 5,354 graduate students. Of the 73 graduate programs offered at Portland State University, 2 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at Portland State University are Social Work, Teaching, and Electrical Engineering. 54% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
5,354
Part-Time Grad Students
2,869
Research Assistants
208
Teaching Assistants
421
Racial Diversity
  • White
    67.1%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    9.2%
  • Hispanic
    8%
  • Asian
    4.7%
  • Unknown
    4%
  • Multiracial
    3.5%
  • African American
    2.3%
  • Native American
    1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.3%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 35 responses
  • Driven
    6%
  • Down-to-earth
    43%
  • Friendly
    14%
  • Intellectual
    6%
  • Organized
    3%
  • passionate
    29%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 34 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    12%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    29%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    50%
  • Diverse
    9%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
91%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 34 responses
Poll
94%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 34 responses
Poll
82%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 33 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 35 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    29%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    31%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    31%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    9%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 35 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    17%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    14%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    3%
  • Did not graduate yet
    66%
80%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 35 responses

Living in the Area

grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C+
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C minus
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$19,947
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$679
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$947,900
National
$244,900

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