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Graduate Education Programs at Portland State University

651 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#3 Best Rank — Graduate Certificate

Below are the key facts about graduate study in education at Portland State University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 6 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Portland State University Graduate Education Rankings

#489 in the U.S.
#8 in Oregon

By College Factual’s measure, Portland State University as a strong choice for education, placing at #489 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Schools 489 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Oregon 8 of 24

Graduate Education Degrees at Portland State University

Here is each degree level available for education at Portland State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 9
Certificate 17
Master’s 350
Doctoral 16
Graduate Certificate 285

Graduate Education Majors at Portland State University

The education field at Portland State University covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 302
Education, General 128
Special Education and Teaching 90
Educational Administration and Supervision 54
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 41
Curriculum and Instruction 32
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 1

Portland State University Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University conferred 350 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

Portland State University ranks competitively among schools offering education at the master’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon 6
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 83
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 375

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Portland State University gender breakdown of Education Master's degree grads The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at Portland State University are White. About 63% of graduates 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 education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Portland State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 222
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 25

Portland State University Education Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University conferred 16 doctoral degrees in education.

Doctoral Rankings

Portland State University is a solid choice among schools offering education at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon 5
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 45
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 289

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 38% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Portland State University gender breakdown of Education Doctoral degree grads The largest share of education doctoral degree graduates at Portland State University are White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a doctoral in education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Portland State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Portland State University Education Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University awarded 285 graduate certificate degrees in education.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Portland State University ranks competitively among schools offering education at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
College Major Top Ranked 3
College Major Top Ranked 21
College Major Top Ranked 178

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 28% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Portland State University gender breakdown of Education Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of education graduate certificate degree graduates at Portland State University were White. About 66% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a graduate certificate in education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Portland State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 189
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 20

Undergraduate Study in Education at Portland State University

Undergraduate study is also available at Portland State University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education 9
Certificate Degrees in Education 17

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