Real Estate at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Master's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$77,791
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,821
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$135,104
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 15
Rank by pay
#11 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,144
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in real estate earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State University Compares for Real Estate

All 15 colleges reporting real estate 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$230,624$234,547#1$205,583
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$166,291$145,940#6$106,455
3New York University New York, NY$156,252$148,720#5$128,898
4University of San Diego San Diego, CA$155,948$141,902#7—
5Georgetown University Washington, DC$154,778$135,626#8$124,159
6DePaul University Chicago, IL$152,694$150,021#4—
7University of Florida Gainesville, FL$148,764$158,340#2$77,016
8Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$147,770$150,239#3$113,369
9George Mason University Fairfax, VA$124,978$113,804#13$124,633
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$124,680$126,763#10$82,111
11University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$122,525$116,125#12$95,940
12Clemson University Clemson, SC$119,115$132,080#9$82,366
13Portland State University Portland, OR$117,821$118,515#11$77,791
14University of Denver Denver, CO$103,304$96,609#14$84,662
15Florida International University Miami, FL$83,465$88,838#15$57,622

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
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—
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,168$57,547#338 of 453
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 real estate graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,791 one year after graduating and $117,821 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for real estate?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for real estate graduates, Portland State University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is real estate at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for real estate ($135,104), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,144.

← 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.