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Portland, OR

Portland State University

https://www.pdx.edu

Repayment outcome

82.2%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$23,900–$64,200

middle 50% · median $42,800

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$14,145

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$18,832

Sticker price

before any aid

$19,843

Default rate

6.0%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Computer Science$80,186
  2. Engineering$57,860
  3. Business$46,790
  4. Education$45,566
  5. Math & Statistics$43,798
  6. Physical Sciences$41,007
  7. Criminal Justice$36,416
  8. Communication and Media Studies.$34,633
  9. Social Sciences$32,252
  10. Public Admin$31,423
  11. Publishing.$31,328
  12. Visual & Performing Arts$30,409
  13. Psychology$30,167
  14. Family Sciences$29,141
  15. Philosophy$28,598
  16. Foreign Languages$28,055
  17. Biology$27,947
  18. Liberal Arts$27,626
  19. Interdisciplinary$26,933
  20. English & Literature$25,889
  21. History$24,035
  22. Health Professions$22,796

Academics

Acceptance

61.2%

Avg SAT

1,045

Enrollment

20,085

What students study

20 fields offered

Social Sciences

17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Business16.8%
  2. 03Liberal Arts7.4%
  3. 04Health Professions7.1%
  4. 05Psychology6.9%
  5. 06Visual & Performing Arts5.4%
  6. 07Criminal Justice4.9%
  7. 08Engineering4.1%
  8. 09Biology3.9%
  9. 10English & Literature3.6%
  10. 11Foreign Languages3.3%
  11. 12Interdisciplinary3.1%
  12. 13Communications2.6%
  13. 14Public Admin2.3%
  14. 15History2.0%
  15. 16Natural Resources1.6%
  16. 17Computer Science1.5%
  17. 18Family Sciences1.4%
  18. 19Physical Sciences1.4%
  19. 20Architecture1.2%
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