Communication Sciences at Portland State University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 48 of them were communication sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Portland State University Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Focused Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	10
	18
Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	57
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
	91
	156
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	199
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Portland State University. This makes it the #57 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Portland State University Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $21,507. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Portland State University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Portland State University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Portland State University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Audiology/Audiologist	87
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	15

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,490	$87,610
Audiologists	180	$93,790

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.