Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 164 graduates a year

$37,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,296
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#76 of 156
Rank by pay
#65 of 156
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,844
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State University Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 156 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences 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
1Touro University New York, NY$135,742$129,198#1$98,520
2Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$115,095$123,476#2—
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$107,695$107,050#3$35,637
4Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$85,809$78,926#13$71,275
5Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$84,658$86,098#6—
6Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$83,812$85,238#8—
7Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$83,194$84,609#9—
8Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$82,911$75,444#17—
9Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,727$88,052#5—
10University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$82,533$93,452#4$19,370
…
73CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$60,346$57,437#86$39,837
74University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$60,274$54,266#111$32,157
75Howard University Washington, DC$60,047$52,617#117—
76Portland State University Portland, OR$59,961$60,314#65$37,709
77California Baptist University Riverside, CA$59,801$54,415#109$31,550
78The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$59,794$60,793#64$40,655
79Spalding University Louisville, KY$59,761$67,668#37$33,822

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,709 one year after graduating and $59,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 156 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, Portland State University ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($61,296), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,844.

← 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.