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General Social Sciences at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, 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 sits in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 277 general social sciences graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Studying Online at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Portland State University

Graduates of Portland State University’s General Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,905
2 years	$32,252
3 years	$36,447
4 years	$43,084
5 years	$49,355

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Social Sciences graduates from Portland State University report median earnings of $43,084, compared with $56,923 for all Portland State University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Social Sciences graduates from Portland State University stands at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Social Sciences graduates at Portland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Social Sciences graduates at Portland State University are 71% women (197) and 29% men (80).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 277 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at Portland State University, 71% were women (197) and 29% were men (80).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	168
Hispanic / Latino	43
Black / African American	24
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Portland State University

The General Social Sciences program at Portland State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	277

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Social Sciences program at Portland State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.