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The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 248 students received their master’s degree in social work from Portland State University. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Portland State University.
Of the 91 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.
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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 students earned a master's degree in social work from Portland State University. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.
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, 66% 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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 163 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 28 |
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