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Architecture at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 30 architecture majors a year. That puts it 137th of 159 schools we score for architecture, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

39/100Light#137 of 159 for architecture →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Portland State University

Architectural details of the Blackstone Apartment Building at Portland State Uni
Blackstone Apartment Building-2Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Close-up of the metal plaque on the exterior of Montgomery Court at 1802 SW 10th
Montgomery Building plaque, A. E. Doyle architect, erected 1916, Portland, OregoPhoto: PortlandAppraisalBlog · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Details of Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University
Millar Library-3Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
I’m dedicating this picture to my good friend Vivienne - www.flickr.com/photos/3
For the love of Coffee (4470626849)Photo: Ian Sane from Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where architecture happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the architecture ranking

  1. California Baptist University 42
  2. Kean University 41
  3. The University of Texas–San Antonio 40
  4. CUNY New York City College of Technology 40
  5. Kent State University 38
  6. Florida Atlantic University 38
  7. California State University–Sacramento 38
  8. University of North Texas 38

Other strong majors at Portland State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Portland State University with every school we score in architecture. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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