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2026 Rankings for Portland State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Portland State University earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Portland State University has earned will be listed on this page.

Portland State University received 78 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Portland State University:

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Portland State University offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/portland-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon Ranking
  • Best architecture Schools in Oregon Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon Ranking
  • Best Value architecture Schools in Oregon Ranking

How Portland State University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#811 out of 3,449.

This makes Portland State University a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Portland State University has 961 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best architecture Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Publishing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Publishing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Audiology/Audiologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Audiology/Audiologist Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Oregon	1	3	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Geography Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Art History Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Visual Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Other Visual Art Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	10	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	12	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Oregon	2	3	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	4	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Oregon	2	4	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	4	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Oregon	2	4	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	7	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Oregon	2	11	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	8	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Oregon	2	12	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	3	View Report
Best Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	3	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Oregon	2	4	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Oregon	2	5	View Report
Best Environmental Health Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in Oregon	2	2	View Report

How Portland State University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Portland State University has 961 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oregon	1	15	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	7	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	10	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	11	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Oregon	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	14	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	8	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	13	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	11	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Oregon	1	11	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	11	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Oregon	1	11	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in Oregon	1	2	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	4	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Oregon	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	13	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Oregon	1	13	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon	1	1	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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