Educational Administration and Supervision at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Master's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$57,547
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,168
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#338 of 453
Rank by pay
#367 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,833
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State University Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
335Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$63,391$64,450#356$59,047
336Samford University Birmingham, AL$63,341$71,898#224$58,075
337University of Dayton Dayton, OH$63,216$67,461#306$54,726
338Portland State University Portland, OR$63,168$63,540#367$57,547
339Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$63,115$60,072#404$54,601
340Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$63,051$67,604#303$48,736
341Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$63,026$72,957#212$52,750

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$145,715$105,287#30 of 48
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$139,274$115,939#24 of 62
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,281$99,771#143 of 861
Real Estate$117,821$77,791#13 of 15
Finance and Financial Management Services$113,459—#32 of 69
Mechanical Engineering$107,077$97,958#65 of 83
Public Administration$99,801$73,655#19 of 243
Civil Engineering$93,150—#51 of 81
Taxation$81,454$66,631#30 of 30
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,453$57,357#22 of 36
Social Work$77,091$57,241#22 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$76,980$61,171#35 of 243
Curriculum and Instruction$76,554$64,503#15 of 190
Applied Mathematics—$73,557—
Public Policy Analysis$73,504—#46 of 50
Architecture$71,002—#35 of 50
Special Education and Teaching$67,504$56,409#81 of 280
Geography and Cartography—$67,045—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$63,034$48,263#93 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,874$43,030#121 of 380
Education$61,014$50,274#125 of 214
Publishing$58,153$23,449#5 of 5
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$43,242—#51 of 52
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,137$41,170#70 of 75

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,547 one year after graduating and $63,168 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, Portland State University ranks #338 by median pay four years after graduation, and #367 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,833.

← All data for Portland State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.