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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Portland State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $17,202 and $24,693 for non-Oregon residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $465 for Oregon residents and $756 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$15,279$22,770
Fees$1,923$1,923
Cost per Credit$465$756
Books & Supplies$798
Room & Board$13,728 (On-Campus) / $13,728 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,259 (On-Campus) / $2,259 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,987$41,478
Off-Campus Total$33,987$41,478
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$13,218$16,293$16,518$16,854$17,202
Out-of-State$19,347$23,784$24,009$22,296$24,693

Graduate Program Overview

Portland State University is a four-years, public school located in Portland, Oregon. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,202 for Oregon residents and $24,693 for out-of-state students.
It offers 188 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePortland State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address724 SW Harrison, Portland, OR
Graduate School Students5,105 students
826 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,202
Out-of-State$24,693
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 188 Graduate Programs
80 Master's, 25 Doctorate, 83 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Portland State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 188 major areas - 80 Master's , 25 Doctorate , 83 Post-Bachelor'. 1,525 students have been conferred Master's degree and 104 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,525104851-
Men54342258-
Women98262593-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate22 NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Finance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management20 NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health Education and Promotion20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health30 - 2 NOT OFFERED
Lactation ConsultantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Keyboard Instruments- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/Affairs2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Geography9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Demography and Population StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Anthropology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Social Work260 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration39 NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies11 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Community PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Systems Science and Theory7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution4 NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Statistics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Statistics9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biostatistics9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Writing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Turkish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management19 - 3 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology- - 5 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Computer Engineering105 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering2 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor25 NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including BlindnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental RetardationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching60 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - 6 NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration71 - - NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education136 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Computer Science77 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Publishing26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
European Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Natural Resource EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Environmental Science6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and Policy8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Apparel and Accessories Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Taxation13 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management- - - NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Materials Engineering19 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 395 NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 22,858 students enrolled in Portland State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,105 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,813 male and 3,292 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,404 full-time and 2,701 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 826 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,377 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,105
Men Students1,813
Women Students3,292
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,105
Full-time Students2,404
Part-time Students2,701
By race/ethnicity 3,149 White, 150 Black, and 275 Asian students are attending at Portland State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,105
American Indian /
Native American		42
Asian275
Black150
Hispanic587
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		9
White3,149
Two or more races245
Un-Known91
20 students are younger than 22 and 1,007 students are older than 65. The school has 2,043 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,677 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,105
21 & Under20
22-24621
25-291,422
30-341,009
35-39668
40 & Over1,007
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Portland State University, 826 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,377 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,747
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses826
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,377
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,544
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses826
Oregon Resident641
Other State In U.S.168
Outside of U.S.17
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