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Taxation master's degree at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$33,356 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$137,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,631 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,454$23,440 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,552

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,454

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,552Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$66,631Year 1
$81,454Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,788
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,454 vs. $114,810

$33,356 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Financial Examiners$94,630 median wageOR estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2061$76,140–$105,050 middle 50% of OR wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAccountants and Auditors$85,800 median wageOR estimate · 14,920 jobs · 13-2011$74,350–$104,150 middle 50% of OR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$65,830 median wageOR estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2081$61,020–$83,390 middle 50% of OR wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$61,370 median wageOR estimate · 1,590 jobs · 13-2082$48,830–$78,090 middle 50% of OR wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Manufacturing

about 18.7%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 14.9%
03

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 10.4%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 10.4%
05

Wholesale Trade

about 8.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$51,227 higher earnings · $6,519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$132,681
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,033
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$36,468 higher earnings · $2,997 lower annual net price

Earnings
$117,922
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$27,122 higher earnings · $2,531 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,576
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,021
View outcomes →
Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University

$18,547 higher earnings · $800 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,001
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,752
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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