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Sociology at Portland State University

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Sociology at Portland State University

If you plan to study sociology, 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 approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

Portland State University Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Portland State University Sociology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Sociology Master’s Program

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

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors 170 $82,240

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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