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African American Studies at Portland State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Portland State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Portland State University

• Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies

Portland State University African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies	18
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies	20
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	28
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	28
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans	28
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates	41
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates	41
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best African American Studies Schools	46
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

African American Studies Student Diversity at Portland State University

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

Portland State University African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

The african american studies program at Portland State University awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in african american studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	16
Women’s Studies	12
Native American Studies	3
Latino Studies	2

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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