Social Work at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

Portland State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Portland State University Social Work Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 248 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Portland State University in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Portland State University, 66% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	163
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Social and Community Service Managers	3,950	$63,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,720	$51,510
Social Workers	2,270	$52,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$49,380
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,660	$61,100

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.