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Health Sciences & Services at Portland State University

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Portland State University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 health science major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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 Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	29
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	120
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	192
	221
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	243
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	283
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	406
	425

Health Science Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 213 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Portland State University. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	99
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

Health Sciences & Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	172
General Health & Wellness	41

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
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
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