by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Organization & Advocacy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Community Organization & Advocacy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Portland State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in community organization, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for community organization list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Portland State University paid an average of $608 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Portland State University in Community Organization walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $26,453.
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The median early career salary of community organization students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Portland State University is $30,926 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $33,238.
Portland State University does not offer an online option for its community organization bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in community organization in 2019-2020, 52.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.8% of the community organization bachelor’s degrees at Portland State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Community Organization & Advocacy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 118 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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