United StatesPortland, OR

Portland State University

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Value59/100
Solid evidence72/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location82
Annual university cost$43,866Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance91%Not a personal probability
Graduation53%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$57,90610 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic59
Career50
Evidence coverage72

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,144Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Portland

    A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.

    SportsPortland Timbers

    City-level founder archive: professional MLS team in Portland.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Portland or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+1,341,018
    Residents aged 22–2492,011
    Residents aged 25–29179,949

    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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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio20.5Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed34Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio58 : 42Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students5%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    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

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    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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    235 matching programs

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    HistoryBachelors Degree$24,035 HistoryMaster's Degree$36,670 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$29,141 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,282 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$42,123 Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelors Degree$42,203 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,273 International BusinessBachelors Degree$42,648 International BusinessGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,273 International BusinessMaster's Degree$56,776 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$29,685 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$30,150 International/Global StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$43,798 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$27,626 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,085 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$44,590 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$47,085 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$28,055 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650 Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelors Degree$54,864 MarketingBachelors Degree$41,193 Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$77,296 MathematicsBachelors Degree$43,798 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$59,078 MathematicsMaster's Degree$52,107 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$62,479 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$98,351 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$82,440 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$43,479

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