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General Social Sciences at Portland State University

256 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#17 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. We've also included details on how Portland State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general social sciences.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University General Social Sciences Rankings

Portland State University was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for general social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 10
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 11
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best General Social Sciences Schools 17
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 29
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 84
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 92

Popularity of General Social Sciences at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 256 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 239 degrees were handed out.

Portland State University General Social Sciences Students

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

Portland State University General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 256 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general social sciences from Portland State University. About 32% were men and 68% 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, 61% 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 general social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 155
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 28

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