General Public Health at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University General Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in General Public Health

Portland State University General Public Health Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 32 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Portland State University, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Other Public Health
• Environmental Health
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Health Services Administration
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Community Health Workers	750	$42,350

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.