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Political Science at Portland State University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#298 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Portland State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #298 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #4 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 107
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 110
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 114
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 117
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 148
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 159
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 220
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 232
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 253
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288
Best Political Science Schools 298
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 395
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 404

Popularity of Poly Sci at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in political science. 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 poly sci from Portland State University. This makes it the #158 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Portland State University Poly Sci Students

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

Portland State University Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in poly sci from Portland State University. About 54% were men and 46% 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, 53% 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

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

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% 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 master's in poly sci.

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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

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