General Education at Portland State University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general education program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Education

Portland State University General Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

General Education Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a master's degree in general education from Portland State University. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Portland State University, 68% 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 general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	117
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education 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
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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.