Economics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,258 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 64 of them were economics majors.

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

Portland State University Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Portland State University Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

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 economics major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	5
	25
	28
	498
	508

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in economics from Portland State University. This makes it the #113 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Portland State University Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $32,245. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Portland State University. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Portland State University Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 economics majors earned their master's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	52
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	22

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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 Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Economists	220	$87,420
Economics Professors	130	$110,860
Survey Researchers	130	$71,580

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.