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Liberal Arts General Studies at Los Angeles Pierce College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Los Angeles Pierce College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Los Angeles Pierce College is in Woodland Hills, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 3,366 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Los Angeles Pierce College.

Online & Distance Learning at Los Angeles Pierce College

Online coursework is an option at Los Angeles Pierce College. Among 16,906 students, 7,515 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,986 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Los Angeles Pierce College

Rankings can help you compare Los Angeles Pierce College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#102 of 152
Best Value	California	#104 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#135 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#159 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#681 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#818 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Los Angeles Pierce College

Students who complete Los Angeles Pierce College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,487
2 years	$16,679
3 years	$28,407
4 years	$36,113
5 years	$42,848

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Los Angeles Pierce College report median earnings of $36,113, compared with $36,708 for all Los Angeles Pierce College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Los Angeles Pierce College comes in at $12,102.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Los Angeles Pierce College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Los Angeles Pierce College are 59% women (1,983) and 41% men (1,383).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Pierce College

Among the 1,873 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Los Angeles Pierce College, 59% were women (1,114) and 41% were men (759).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Pierce College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	561
Hispanic / Latino	884
Black / African American	82
Asian	196
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	71
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	52

Minority students account for 66% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Pierce College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Los Angeles Pierce College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Los Angeles Pierce College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	3,052
Humanities	314

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Los Angeles Pierce College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.