by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in public health at Portland State University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Portland State University among the top schools in the country for public health, coming in at #276 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 276 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Oregon | 6 of 7 |
Here is each degree level offered in public health at Portland State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 99 |
| Master’s | 71 |
| Doctoral | 10 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Portland State University conferred 71 master’s degrees in public health.
Portland State University holds a strong position among schools offering public health at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon | 3 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 29 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 164 |
In the most recent graduating class, 28% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at Portland State University are White. About 59% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Portland State University granted 17 master’s degrees in public health education and promotion in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (41%).
Portland State University granted 11 master’s completions in environmental health recently — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University awarded 10 doctoral degrees in public health.
Portland State University holds a strong position among schools offering public health at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon | 2 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 7 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 26 |
Among recent graduates, 30% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at Portland State University were White. Roughly 80% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Portland State University handed out 1 graduate certificate degree in public health.
Portland State University is not currently ranked for public health at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public health from Portland State University were men.
The majority of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at Portland State University were White. Approximately 100% 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Portland State University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 99 |