Taxation at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a taxation school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's taxation program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University Taxation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Taxation

Portland State University Taxation Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Taxation Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Taxation Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Taxation from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a taxation master's degree from Portland State University, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the taxation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Taxation

Taxation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Taxation	23

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Real Estate
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource Management

Careers That Taxation Grads May Go Into

A degree in taxation 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
Accountants and Auditors	11,890	$71,450
Tax Preparers	1,030	$56,960
Financial Examiners	820	$67,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	320	$58,630

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.