Curriculum & Instruction at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying curriculum and instruction, 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 approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Curriculum
• Doctorate Degree in Curriculum

Portland State University Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in curriculum, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Curriculum Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

Of the 42 curriculum students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in curriculum each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a curriculum master's degree from Portland State University, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the curriculum master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Curriculum & Instruction

The following curriculum concentations are available at Portland State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	45

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Curriculum Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum 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
Instructional Coordinators	1,230	$78,200

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.