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Mathematics at Portland State University

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Mathematics at Portland State University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math 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, 20 students received their master's degree in math.

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

Portland State University Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

Portland State University Mathematics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Mathematics Master’s Program

35% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Portland State University, 85% 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Mathematical Science Professors 700 $92,210
Statisticians 610 $80,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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