Portland State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Portland State University offers 262 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 6 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $9,548 for Oregon residents and $27,177 for out-of-state students. Total 1,890 students out of total 23,640 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 $9,548 for Oregon residents and $27,177 for other students on average.

It offers 262 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 18 programs - 6 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 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	1,890 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,705 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$9,548 Out-of-State$27,177
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	18 Programs
Bachelors	6 Programs
Masters	5 Programs
Post-Graduate	7 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 $9,548 and $27,177 for non-Oregon residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $188 for Oregon residents and $608 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $444 for Oregon residents and $671 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	$9,548
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$24,852	$26,130	$21,930	$22,938	$27,177
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	$188
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$523	$550	$570	$598	$608
Graduate (In-State)	$234	$401	$414	$434	$444
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$547	$605	$630	$661	$671

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Portland State University offers 262 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 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	6	5	NOT OFFERED	7
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	86	78	23	73

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
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24

Philosophy And Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

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

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	249	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Urban Studies/Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31	NOT OFFERED	10
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Portland State University, there are 23,640 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,595 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,890 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,705 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	23,640
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,890
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	6,705
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	15,045

By student location, out of a total of 1,890 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,545 Oregon Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 316 students living in the U.S. States other than Oregon, and 29 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.