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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StatisticsGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree StatisticsMaster's Degree$77,622 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$49,728 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$44,919 Systems EngineeringGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$76,460 Systems Science and TheoryDoctoral Degree$58,740 Systems Science and TheoryMaster's Degree$44,580 TaxationGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,273 TaxationMaster's Degree$70,074 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$43,128 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$45,526 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$37,386 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral Degree$73,215 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,867 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelors Degree$37,044 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$57,018 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$26,353 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguagePost-baccalaureate Certificate$57,018 Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,072 Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Urban Studies/AffairsBachelors Degree$38,289 Urban Studies/AffairsDoctoral Degree$63,005 Urban Studies/AffairsMaster's Degree$42,682 Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelors Degree$26,533
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