Value59/100
Solid evidence72/100 profile coverage
Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location82
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic59
Career50
Evidence coverage72
About the location
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Get to know Portland
A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.
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The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
Metropolitan-area residents, not just Portland or the student population.
Largest industries by employment share
Education & health23.3% · 312,043 employed residents
Professional & business services13.7% · 184,168 employed residents
Manufacturing11.8% · 158,335 employed residents
Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.
Creative paths
Where creative careers have started.
Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.
Portland State University
1 distinct people in this snapshot
Journalism · 1
- Phyllis A. LesherEmployer history: The Capital Journal
University context
A little more perspective.
Campus community
Faith & belonging
No reported institutional religious affiliation
Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.
Campus experience
Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.
Industry strengths
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Degrees
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Environmental DesignGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,789 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelors Degree$61,064 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$30,409 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$32,372 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$21,703 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$51,035 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$78,971 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$24,376 Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$32,391 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$31,445 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,282 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$49,032 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$46,087 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,273 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$29,685 Geography and CartographyDoctoral Degree$63,005 Geography and CartographyGraduate/Professional Certificate$35,060 Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$57,318 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$34,348 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,188 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$63,005 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,072 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$34,060 GerontologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$45,696 GerontologyMaster's Degree$42,682 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$52,934 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$34,170 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelors Degree$31,133 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$63,005
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