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Political Science & Government at Portland State University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#301 Overall Quality
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at Portland State University.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Portland State University ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University Political Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 109
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 116
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 161
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 249
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 255
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Best Political Science & Government Schools 301
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 408
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 412

Popularity of Political Science at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from Portland State University. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Portland State University Make?

$31,308 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Portland State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,308 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Portland State University Have?

$23,818 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Portland State University, political science students borrow a median amount of $23,818 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.

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Portland State University Political Science Students

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

Portland State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in political science from Portland State University in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in 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 political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 16

Portland State University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Portland State University in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in political science.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 256
Economics 80
Sociology 72
Geography & Cartography 50
Anthropology 38

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