Portland State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Portland State University offers 253 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $10,112 for Oregon residents and $29,001 for out-of-state students. Total 2,112 students out of total 25,711 students have enrolled online exclusively. Portland State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

Portland State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Portland, Oregon. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $10,112 for Oregon residents and $29,001 for other students on average.

It offers 253 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 7 programs - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Portland State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	724 SW Harrison, Portland, OR
Online Students	2,141 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,530 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$10,112 Out-of-State$29,001
Student to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Total	7 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Portland State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $10,112 and $29,001 for non-Oregon residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $180 for Oregon residents and $598 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $434 for Oregon residents and $661 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,337	$8,783	$7,566	$7,872	$10,112
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$24,852	$26,130	$21,930	$22,938	$29,001
Graduate (In-State)	$14,565	$15,816	$12,588	$13,218	$16,293
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$22,053	$23,160	$18,420	$19,347	$23,784

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$156	$165	$171	$180	$180
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$523	$550	$570	$598	$598
Graduate (In-State)	$234	$401	$414	$434	$434
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$547	$605	$630	$661	$661

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Portland State University offers 253 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	2	NOT OFFERED	4
Overall Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	82	77	23	69

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	204	NOT OFFERED	5
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	54	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	369

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	180	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Portland State University, there are 25,321 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,671 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,141 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,530 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	25,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,141
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	6,530
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	16,650

By student location, out of a total of 2,141 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,761 Oregon Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 357 students living in the U.S. States other than Oregon, and 23 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.