2019 College Rankings for Portland State University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2019 Rankings For Portland State University

Most Popular for Public Health (ranked 4 out of 294)
Most Popular for Biological & Physical Science (ranked 2 out of 103)
Most Popular for General Social Sciences (ranked 7 out of 287)
Most Popular for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (ranked 30 out of 943)
Most Popular for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (ranked 35 out of 1032)

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Top Quality Overall

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Nationwide	816 of 1779
Far Western US	100 of 177
Oregon	11 of 22

Diversity

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Overall	137 of 2239
Ethnic	494 of 2486
Male / Female	410 of 2486
Location	418 of 2238

Architecture & Related Services

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Top Ranked	102 of 109
Most Popular	73 of 206
Most Focused	129 of 206
Highest Paid Grads	107 of 142

General Architecture

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Top Ranked	79 of 91
Most Popular	48 of 116
Most Focused	75 of 116
Highest Paid Grads	78 of 91

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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Most Popular	145 of 508
Most Focused	323 of 508
Highest Paid Grads	246 of 281

Ethnic Studies

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Most Popular	79 of 384
Most Focused	198 of 384

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Top Ranked	496 of 824
Most Popular	160 of 1426
Most Focused	1022 of 1426
Highest Paid Grads	419 of 891

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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Top Ranked	219 of 237
Most Popular	132 of 574
Most Focused	456 of 574
Highest Paid Grads	280 of 357

General Biology

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Top Ranked	467 of 820
Most Popular	115 of 1382
Most Focused	912 of 1383
Highest Paid Grads	413 of 847

Business, Management & Marketing

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Top Ranked	444 of 851
Most Popular	71 of 1989
Most Focused	749 of 1990
Highest Paid Grads	398 of 903

Accounting

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Top Ranked	366 of 623
Most Popular	79 of 1287
Most Focused	630 of 1286
Highest Paid Grads	320 of 648

Business Administration & Management

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Top Ranked	331 of 747
Most Popular	103 of 1675
Most Focused	1014 of 1675
Highest Paid Grads	208 of 725

Business, Management & Marketing (Other)

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Most Popular	9 of 88
Most Focused	45 of 88

Finance & Financial Management

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Top Ranked	228 of 389
Most Popular	95 of 664
Most Focused	288 of 664
Highest Paid Grads	218 of 416

Human Resource Management

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Top Ranked	89 of 134
Most Popular	19 of 377
Most Focused	130 of 377
Highest Paid Grads	80 of 166

Management Information Systems

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Most Popular	332 of 347
Most Focused	343 of 347
Highest Paid Grads	179 of 202

Marketing

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Top Ranked	268 of 416
Most Popular	49 of 766
Most Focused	257 of 766
Highest Paid Grads	296 of 449

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	465 of 601
Most Popular	204 of 1215
Most Focused	847 of 1215
Highest Paid Grads	635 of 713

Communication & Media Studies

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Top Ranked	362 of 524
Most Popular	108 of 1027
Most Focused	567 of 1027
Highest Paid Grads	560 of 601

Computer & Information Sciences

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Top Ranked	182 of 603
Most Popular	184 of 1551
Most Focused	951 of 1551
Highest Paid Grads	293 of 827

Computer Science

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Top Ranked	83 of 286
Most Popular	53 of 606
Most Focused	212 of 606
Highest Paid Grads	181 of 361

Education

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Most Popular	1350 of 1366
Most Focused	1365 of 1366

Teacher Education Subject Specific

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Most Popular	852 of 863
Most Focused	859 of 863

Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	222 of 309
Most Popular	154 of 596
Most Focused	294 of 596
Highest Paid Grads	299 of 354

Civil Engineering

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Top Ranked	161 of 207
Most Popular	66 of 263
Most Focused	142 of 263
Highest Paid Grads	151 of 208

Computer Engineering

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Top Ranked	141 of 165
Most Popular	146 of 283
Most Focused	243 of 283
Highest Paid Grads	89 of 187

Electrical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	195 of 269
Most Popular	137 of 350
Most Focused	270 of 350
Highest Paid Grads	248 of 274

Environmental Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	42 of 46
Most Popular	37 of 86
Most Focused	54 of 86
Highest Paid Grads	48 of 56

Mechanical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	217 of 272
Most Popular	119 of 337
Most Focused	242 of 337
Highest Paid Grads	203 of 263

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	442 of 602
Most Popular	79 of 1355
Most Focused	587 of 1355
Highest Paid Grads	627 of 871

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	424 of 622
Most Popular	57 of 1272
Most Focused	424 of 1271
Highest Paid Grads	555 of 800

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	108 of 138
Most Popular	131 of 374
Most Focused	284 of 374
Highest Paid Grads	177 of 200

Human Development & Family Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	90 of 122
Most Popular	77 of 264
Most Focused	185 of 264
Highest Paid Grads	74 of 128

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	182 of 341
Most Popular	30 of 943
Most Focused	201 of 942
Highest Paid Grads	424 of 653

East Asian Languages

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Most Popular	29 of 129
Most Focused	64 of 129

Germanic Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	25 of 272
Most Focused	140 of 272
Highest Paid Grads	150 of 196

Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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Most Popular	49 of 300
Most Focused	122 of 300

Middle Eastern Semitic Languages

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Most Popular	38 of 51
Most Focused	49 of 51

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	279 of 352
Most Popular	39 of 809
Most Focused	295 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	403 of 571

Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	7 of 106
Most Focused	29 of 106

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	328 of 593
Most Popular	181 of 1677
Most Focused	1192 of 1678
Highest Paid Grads	643 of 687

Communication Sciences

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Most Popular	37 of 267
Most Focused	123 of 267

Health & Medical Administrative Services

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Most Popular	289 of 605
Most Focused	571 of 605

Health Sciences & Services

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Most Popular	239 of 304
Most Focused	297 of 304

Public Health

	better worse
Top Ranked	65 of 101
Most Popular	4 of 294
Most Focused	34 of 294
Highest Paid Grads	96 of 108

History

	better worse
Top Ranked	413 of 548
Most Popular	113 of 1251
Most Focused	761 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads	132 of 138

History

	better worse
Top Ranked	433 of 580
Most Popular	113 of 1251
Most Focused	761 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads	748 of 823

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Top Ranked	217 of 412
Most Popular	78 of 1111
Most Focused	714 of 1111
Highest Paid Grads	187 of 361

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Top Ranked	192 of 415
Most Popular	72 of 1084
Most Focused	696 of 1084
Highest Paid Grads	220 of 419

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Top Ranked	175 of 342
Most Popular	121 of 1175
Most Focused	497 of 1175
Highest Paid Grads	272 of 456

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	174 of 352
Most Popular	121 of 1175
Most Focused	497 of 1175
Highest Paid Grads	292 of 504

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	310 of 471
Most Popular	101 of 1223
Most Focused	568 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads	512 of 805

Mathematics

	better worse
Top Ranked	295 of 475
Most Popular	71 of 1172
Most Focused	477 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads	466 of 771

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	35 of 1032
Most Focused	209 of 1032
Highest Paid Grads	292 of 397

Biological & Physical Science

	better worse
Most Popular	2 of 103
Most Focused	19 of 103

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	59 of 528
Most Focused	186 of 528

Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

	better worse
Most Popular	12 of 54
Most Focused	44 of 54

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	81 of 753
Most Focused	375 of 753
Highest Paid Grads	197 of 267

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	53 of 697
Most Focused	310 of 697

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	211 of 242
Most Popular	78 of 941
Most Focused	501 of 941
Highest Paid Grads	524 of 605

Philosophy

	better worse
Top Ranked	200 of 229
Most Popular	41 of 733
Most Focused	294 of 733
Highest Paid Grads	461 of 525

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	273 of 479
Most Popular	89 of 1156
Most Focused	528 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads	530 of 786

Chemistry

	better worse
Top Ranked	309 of 435
Most Popular	218 of 1099
Most Focused	868 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads	510 of 753

Geological & Earth Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	164 of 242
Most Popular	28 of 428
Most Focused	151 of 428
Highest Paid Grads	255 of 341

Physics

	better worse
Top Ranked	214 of 263
Most Popular	65 of 717
Most Focused	370 of 717
Highest Paid Grads	399 of 537

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	419 of 836
Most Popular	73 of 1502
Most Focused	618 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads	304 of 898

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	416 of 841
Most Popular	64 of 1407
Most Focused	540 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	279 of 834

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked	94 of 402
Most Popular	84 of 868
Most Focused	536 of 868

Community Organization & Advocacy

	better worse
Most Popular	10 of 37
Most Focused	27 of 37

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked	151 of 361
Most Popular	113 of 578
Most Focused	483 of 578
Highest Paid Grads	194 of 367

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	214 of 671
Most Popular	59 of 1320
Most Focused	247 of 1319
Highest Paid Grads	584 of 874

Anthropology

	better worse
Top Ranked	221 of 260
Most Popular	82 of 428
Most Focused	229 of 428
Highest Paid Grads	281 of 339

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	322 of 418
Most Popular	152 of 715
Most Focused	393 of 715
Highest Paid Grads	432 of 536

General Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	7 of 287
Most Focused	31 of 287

Geography & Cartography

	better worse
Top Ranked	100 of 162
Most Popular	39 of 261
Most Focused	92 of 261
Highest Paid Grads	118 of 223

International Relations & National Security

	better worse
Most Popular	45 of 316
Most Focused	175 of 316
Highest Paid Grads	148 of 202

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	411 of 591
Most Popular	132 of 1083
Most Focused	552 of 1083
Highest Paid Grads	733 of 758

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	359 of 534
Most Popular	97 of 964
Most Focused	481 of 964
Highest Paid Grads	517 of 688

Urban Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	66 of 76
Most Focused	74 of 76

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	235 of 641
Most Popular	71 of 1524
Most Focused	525 of 1522
Highest Paid Grads	529 of 850

Dance

	better worse
Most Popular	223 of 228
Most Focused	228 of 228

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	168 of 217
Most Popular	73 of 654
Most Focused	345 of 654
Highest Paid Grads	149 of 266

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	221 of 314
Most Popular	189 of 808
Most Focused	615 of 808
Highest Paid Grads	476 of 535

Film, Video & Photographic Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	119 of 136
Most Popular	68 of 370
Most Focused	228 of 370
Highest Paid Grads	136 of 177

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	335 of 512
Most Popular	72 of 1103
Most Focused	496 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	435 of 693

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	222 of 371
Most Popular	116 of 1036
Most Focused	635 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	420 of 658

Visual & Performing Arts (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	14 of 38
Most Focused	29 of 38

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Basketball (D1)	247 of 325
Men's Football (FCS)	86 of 117

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D1)	221 of 325
Women's Soccer (D1)	250 of 307
Women's Softball (D1)	231 of 274
Women's Volleyball (D1)	177 of 308

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	551 of 1820

Architecture & Related Services

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	93 of 109

General Architecture

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	70 of 91

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	333 of 825

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	195 of 237

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	257 of 820

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	361 of 853

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	338 of 625

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	286 of 749

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	200 of 390

Human Resource Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	114 of 137

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	276 of 417

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	478 of 600

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	352 of 522

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	85 of 603

Computer Science

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	35 of 286

Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	200 of 309

Civil Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	137 of 207

Computer Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	134 of 165

Electrical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	144 of 269

Environmental Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	38 of 46

Mechanical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	200 of 272

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	376 of 602

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	323 of 622

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	109 of 138

Human Development & Family Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	83 of 122

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	61 of 341

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	186 of 352

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	286 of 596

Public Health

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	69 of 102

History

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	368 of 548

History

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	366 of 580

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	225 of 414

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	205 of 417

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	152 of 345

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	149 of 355

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	192 of 472

Mathematics

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	151 of 476

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	188 of 241

Philosophy

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	182 of 229

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	165 of 479

Chemistry

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	238 of 435

Geological & Earth Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	149 of 242

Physics

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	137 of 263

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	227 of 835

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	205 of 840

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	47 of 401

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	100 of 360

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	100 of 670

Anthropology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	205 of 260

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	209 of 418

Geography & Cartography

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	63 of 162

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	291 of 590

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	243 of 534

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	124 of 640

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	146 of 216

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	142 of 314

Film, Video & Photographic Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	115 of 136

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	210 of 513

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	181 of 370

Non-Traditional Students

	better worse
Overall	281 of 1159

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	148 of 355
Top Ranked Online	64 of 144
Most Popular Online	41 of 371

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	129 of 358
Top Ranked Online	44 of 135
Most Popular Online	38 of 343

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	97 of 303
Top Ranked Online	57 of 136
Most Popular Online	68 of 342

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	88 of 312
Top Ranked Online	55 of 140
Most Popular Online	68 of 342

Social Sciences

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	60 of 478
Top Ranked Online	16 of 96
Most Popular Online	16 of 170

General Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular Online	3 of 48

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OVERALL	488 of 1240
Australia	121 of 167
Bangladesh	218 of 265
Brazil	280 of 442
Canada	365 of 644
China	348 of 835
Colombia	198 of 269
Egypt	145 of 163
Germany	240 of 343
Hong Kong	164 of 189
India	289 of 643
Indonesia	166 of 203
Iran	215 of 263
Japan	190 of 437
Jordan	114 of 136
Kuwait	93 of 179
Malaysia	168 of 218
Mexico	246 of 297
Nepal	279 of 350
Nigeria	300 of 426
Russia	203 of 233
Saudi Arabia	218 of 555
Singapore	125 of 130
South Korea	315 of 587
Spain	178 of 281
Taiwan	227 of 356
Thailand	158 of 238
Turkey	216 of 278
United Arab Emirates	86 of 104
United Kingdom	293 of 490
Venezuela	187 of 227
Vietnam	248 of 465