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Urban Studies at Portland State University

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Urban Studies at Portland State University

If you plan to study urban studies, 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 urban studies.

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

Portland State University Urban Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Studies
  • Doctorate Degree in Urban Studies

Portland State University Urban Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban studies, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Urban Studies Master’s Program

33% Women
The urban studies program at Portland State University awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from Portland State University, 100% 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 urban studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies 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
Urban and Regional Planners 910 $81,590
Social Sciences Professors 250 $90,380

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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