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Finance at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying Finance, consider the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 finance graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Studying Online at Portland State University

Distance learning is available at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Portland State University

Use these rankings to compare Portland State University’s Finance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#3 of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#224 of 525

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#3 of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#224 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Finance graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Portland State University are 33% women (26) and 67% men (52).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 78 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at Portland State University, 33% were women (26) and 67% were men (52).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	6
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Students who finish Finance program at Portland State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.