Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Master's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 52
Rank by pay
#51 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 34% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Portland State University Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language 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 Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823
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48University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$51,565$49,079#50—
49SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT$48,152$49,456#49—
50Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$48,038$51,264#47—
51Portland State University Portland, OR$43,242$43,497#51—
52Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$36,489$33,203#52$44,473

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—
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
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,137$41,170#70 of 75

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn $43,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, Portland State University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% less than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767).

← 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.