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19 Master's degrees offered by the university
Psychology
The Psychology program at Portland State University prepares you to use science to make a meaningful impact after you graduate. We train students from all over the world in the use of applied research as a lever for understanding complex social problems and implementing social change.
Political Science
Whether you’re preparing to apply to a top-ranked Ph.D. program or aiming to kickstart a career in government, law, or the non-profit sector, the Political Science program from Portland State University.
Environmental and Resource Economics
The Environmental and Resource Economics Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University offers skill-development related to the critical connections between economics and natural resources.
Anthropology
This Anthropology BA degree from the Portland State University allows you to dig deep into anthropology and pursue one of the subfields: biological anthropology, archaeology, or sociocultural anthropology or develop a project that cross-cuts the subfields.
Counseling - Clinical Mental Health
This Counseling - Clinical Mental Health program from Portland State University prepares professionals to work with a variety of clients within mental health agencies, community counseling agencies, employee assistance programs, day treatment, and inpatient hospital settings, and private practice.
Communication
It's time for you to start thinking bigger and more broadly about communication. The Communication graduate program from Portland State University can make that happen. Earn your Master’s in Communication and become a competent professional and interpersonal communicator.
Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Criminology and Criminal Justice degree program from Portland State University provides students with a unique opportunity to study crime and the criminal justice system in a vibrant urban setting.
Applied Conflict Resolution
The Applied Conflict Resolution Postgrad.Cert from Portland State University can help you develop the skill-set you need to effectively approach, manage, and resolve conflict between individuals, families, and groups, organizations, even nations.
Collaborative Governance
Within this Collaborative Governance Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University, students will apply collaborative governance theory and practice to real-world, community-based problems in 16 credit hours in just 5 terms.
Geography
The Geography program from Portland State University digs into difficult, complex problems and prepares students to engage, confront, and resolve contemporary geographical issues using geographical skills and knowledge.
Applied Economics and Data Analytics
Applied Economics and Data Analytics at Portland State University integrates economic theory with hands-on data analysis, providing graduate training that prepares students for careers in business, government, and nonprofits.
Public Policy
This Public Policy degree from Portland State University is designed to meet the growing demand for public policy professionals.
Sociology
Serve the city and your community with a graduate degree in Sociology. Portland State University's graduate programs in sociology will challenge you to improve people's daily lives and society more broadly through community engagement and policy-relevant research.
Infant - Toddler Mental Health
The Infant - Toddler Mental Health Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University is a fully online, 20-credit program designed for service providers who work with families with children age prenatal to 3 years old.
Applied Social Demography
The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Demography from Portland State University is to provide students who successfully complete the program with the following: a working knowledge of the theoretical, substantive, and various quantitative and qualitative approaches for understanding population change.
Training and Development
The Training and Development Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University prepares professionals who teach, train, manage, and/or consult in the area of workforce (employee and volunteer) development. Students will apply current theory as they plan, create, deliver, and evaluate high quality training programs for their organizations.
Conflict Resolution
Within this Conflict Resolution program from Portland State University, you'll gain an understanding of various kinds of conflict, including interpersonal, social, and global conflict, and develop depth in areas such as peace education, human rights, non-violence, and global affairs.
Counseling - Clinical Rehabilitation
This Counseling - Clinical Rehabilitation program from Portland State University prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of clinical mental health and rehabilitation settings with individuals who are psychologically and vocationally adjusting to the disability experience.
Counseling - Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Within the Counseling - Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program from Portland State University, you focus on equity and relational diversity as you learn the skills needed for effective systemic assessment and intervention in the counseling process.