Urban & Regional Planning at Portland State University

Every urban and regional planning school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban planning program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in urban planning.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban & Regional Planning section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Portland State University Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in urban planning from Portland State University. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in urban planning each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from Portland State University, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in urban planning.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Architecture (Other)
• Environmental Design
• General Architecture

Careers That Urban Planning Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban planning can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Social Sciences Professors	250	$90,380
Architecture Professors	100	$82,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.