by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Portland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $444 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their master’s degree from Portland State University is $63,005 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $50,200.
Online degrees for the Portland State University public admin master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 71.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Around 24.5% of public admin master’s degree recipients at Portland State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 16 |
| Social Work | 249 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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