Public Health Education and Promotion at Portland State University

Every public health education and promotion school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health education and promotion 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, 9 of them were public health education and promotion majors.

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

Portland State University Public Health Education and Promotion Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Education and Promotion
• Master’s Degree in Public Health Education and Promotion

Portland State University Public Health Education and Promotion Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health education and promotion programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health education and promotion major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health Education and Promotion. 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 Public Health Education & Promotion Master’s Degree Schools	23
	23
Best Value Public Health Education & Promotion Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Public Health Education & Promotion Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Public Health Education & Promotion Master’s Degree Schools	35
	48
Best Public Health Education & Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Public Health Education & Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Public Health Education & Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Public Health Education & Promotion Schools	69
	74
Most Focused Public Health Education & Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value Public Health Education & Promotion Schools	96
Most Focused Public Health Education & Promotion Schools	100

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in public health education and promotion from Portland State University. This makes it the #23 most popular school for public health education and promotion master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Education and Promotion Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health education and promotion bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical public health education and promotion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health education and promotion at Portland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Portland State University Public Health Education and Promotion Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 public health education and promotion majors earned their master's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public health education and promotion master's degree from Portland State University, 82% were white. This is above average 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 public health education and promotion.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in public health education and promotion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Health
• Environmental Health
• Health Services Administration
• General Public Health
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Careers That Public Health Education and Promotion Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health education and promotion 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
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.