Academics at Portland State University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Portland State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Portland State University is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Portland State University employs 54% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Portland State University can choose from 106 majors with reported graduates spanning 26 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Portland State University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Portland State University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Portland State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Portland State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 8,737 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Portland State University retains and graduates its students — 76% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Portland State University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Portland State University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Portland State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Portland State University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Portland State University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Portland State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies