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Liberal Arts at Portland State University

232 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#71 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Portland State University ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal studies programs.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University Liberal Studies Rankings

Portland State University is in the top 10% of the country for liberal studies. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 811 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Liberal Arts Schools 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 136
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 238
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 269
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 339
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates 506
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts 600

Popularity of Liberal Studies at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 232 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 186 degrees were handed out.


 

Portland State University Liberal Studies Students

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

Portland State University Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 liberal studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students 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 liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 146
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 36

Related Major Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies 5

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