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How Well Is Portland State University Ranked?
2023 Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Portland State University was awarded 590 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is foodservice systems administration/management.
Overall Quality
College Factual ranked Portland State University as #452 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Portland State University held the #1,312 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Portland State University also holds the #6 spot on the Best Colleges in Oregon ranking.
See all of the rankings for Portland State University.
How Much Money Do Portland State University Graduates Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average,
students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Portland State University make about $51,902 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Portland State University students since it is 22% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.
