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Geography at Portland State University

Geography at Portland State University

If you plan to study geography, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

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

Portland State University Geography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography

Portland State University Geography Rankings

Geography Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Geography Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geography master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Portland State University, 89% 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 geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography 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
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Geography Professors 60 $86,550
Geographers 30 $78,630

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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