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Portland State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
83 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $8,337
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 53%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,182
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,489
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,255 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,757 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,522 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,215 |
| $110,000+ | $17,621 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (55)
- Computer Science$113,889
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905
- Computer Engineering$96,791 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$94,223
- Physics$87,488
- Civil Engineering$86,084
- Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727
- Accounting and Related Services$77,226
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765
- Economics$75,482
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621
- Chemistry$70,948
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$70,765
- Mathematics$68,280
- Human Resources Management and Services$68,274
- Social Work$63,456
- Architecture$62,349
- Marketing$61,499
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$59,961
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563
- Communication and Media Studies$59,232
- Political Science and Government$59,185
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961
- Public Health$58,860
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,438
- Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303
- International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436
- Design and Applied Arts$56,158
- Biology, General$54,934
- Geography and Cartography$54,310
- History$54,131
- Sociology$53,753
- Social Sciences, General$52,562
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,925
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other$51,248
- Community Organization and Advocacy$51,066
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,949
- Special Education and Teaching$50,574 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,427
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,241
- Philosophy$50,191
- Psychology, General$49,063
- Urban Studies/Affairs$48,714 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,692
- English Language and Literature, General$43,342
- Anthropology$41,759
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$41,639
- Fine and Studio Arts$40,731
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,563
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$37,725 (1 yr)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,345 (1 yr)
- Music$34,160
- International/Globalization Studies$32,163 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
Master's programs (26)
- Computer Science$145,715
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$139,274
- Materials Engineering$125,486 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,281
- Real Estate$117,821
- Finance and Financial Management Services$113,459
- Electrical and Computer Engineering$112,888 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$107,077
- Public Administration$99,801
- Civil Engineering$93,150
- Applied Mathematics$83,395 (1 yr)
- Taxation$81,454
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,453
- Social Work$77,091
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$76,980
- Curriculum and Instruction$76,554
- Public Policy Analysis$73,504
- Architecture$71,002
- Special Education and Teaching$67,504
- Educational Administration and Supervision$63,168
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$63,034
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,874
- Education, General$61,014
- Publishing$58,153
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$43,242
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,137
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,622 (1 yr)