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110 Master's degrees offered by the university
Mathematics
The Mathematics program from Portland State University prepares you for a career in community college teaching, industrial work in mathematics, or continued doctoral studies. Dig into your interest in mathematics while enhancing your research skills and job preparedness.
Semiconductor Technology
Semiconductor Technology at Portland State University combines advanced coursework in semiconductor technologies with hands-on internships, preparing you to work in fabrication facilities and giving you the skills employers are looking for from day one.
Health Systems Management and Policy
The Health Systems Management and Policy program from Portland State University builds on a decades-long tradition of innovation and groundbreaking research, equipping you for leadership careers in government administration, nonprofit advocacy, research, education, health services delivery, and related fields.
Leadership for Sustainability Education
The Leadership for Sustainability Education at Portland State University fosters skills in sustainability education and collaborative, emergent leadership. Learn to envision, design, and implement sustainable solutions in a variety of settings including schools, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and businesses.
Athletic and Outdoor Industry
The Athletic and Outdoor Industry Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University puts you on the fast track to a career in this exciting sector. Designed and led by seasoned pros from Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Yakima, Gerber Gear, and other Portland-based companies, the program has a 100% job-placement rate.
Executive MPA
Within the Executive MPA program from Portland State University, students are actively engaged in leading change in the public sector today, and tomorrow. 14 out of 21 students in our last cohort changed jobs or were promoted into new roles.
History
The History degree program from Portland State University is designed to offer systemic training in the content, methods, and interpretation of history in a variety of specialized fields.
Teaching Adult Learners
This Teaching Adult Learners Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University emphasizes a theory-to-practice (praxis) curricular focus of contemporary research, evidence-based practices, and culturally-contextualized expertise and experiences.
Contemporary Art Practice - Art and Social Practice
The Contemporary Art Practice - Art and Social Practice program from Portland State University defines what it means to be an artist in society. In the three-year, flexible-residency program, you’ll combine individual research, group work, and experiential learning to find new ways to engage with your art and the community.
Nonprofit and Public Management
This Nonprofit and Public Management program from Portland State University is designed to provide existing and aspiring middle managers in nonprofit and public organizations with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in carrying out their administrative responsibilities.
Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
The Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University equips you to bring meaning and purpose to your career in business or nonprofit leadership by training you to create practical, effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Juris Doctor - Master of Business Administration
The Juris Doctor - Master of Business Administration JD/MBA degree program from Portland State University pairs Portland State University’s one-of-a-kind Portland MBA with a top-ranked law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School.
Health Promotion and Community Health
The Health Promotion and Community Health at Portland State University graduate program prepare you to drive social change, advance health equity and remove barriers to community health.
Engineering and Technology Management
Today’s employers want more than technical skills — they expect knowledge of business fundamentals, adaptability, and the skills to collaborate effectively with non-technical colleagues. The Engineering and Technology Management program at Portland State University might be the right choice for you.
Geology
The Geology program from Portland State University prepares you for a high-demand career that addresses critical environmental issues facing our world today from energy, water and mineral resources to climate, natural hazards, and environmental monitoring and cleanup.
Music - Conducting
The Music - Conducting program from Portland State University will offer you a strong foundation in music literature, research methods, and orchestration, music theory, music history, and arranging.
Japanese
The Japanese degree from Portland State University prepares you to teach Japanese at the college level or provides you with the foundation to continue your education at the doctoral level by providing you with opportunities to engage in scholarly research on Japanese literature and linguistics.
Business Administration - Finance
You'll combine the pioneering spirit of our renowned MBA program with the strategic foresight of our Master of Science in Finance program for a dual degree that gives you the skills to solve the most pressing problems in business. Learn more with the Business Administration - Finance program from Portland State University.
Applied Statistics
Give yourself a competitive edge in today's job market with a graduate certificate in Applied Statistics from Portland State University. You'll hone your statistical, data analysis, and modeling skills to become a more effective problem-solver, whether you pursue a career in business, health, science, government, or technology.
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.