Public health at Portland State University
Portland State University graduates about 126 public health majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where public health happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the public health ranking
Other strong majors at Portland State University
- Criminal justice 82 · #52
- Computer science 81 · #103
- Chemistry & biochem 80 · #110
- Public policy & social work 80 · #53
- Business & finance 77 · #141
- Biology 76 · #174
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Portland State University with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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