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Physics at Los Angeles Pierce College

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at Los Angeles Pierce College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Los Angeles Pierce College sits in Woodland Hills, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 57 physics degrees were granted at Los Angeles Pierce College.

Online & Distance Learning at Los Angeles Pierce College

Many students take online classes at Los Angeles Pierce College. Of 16,906 students, 7,515 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,986 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Physics graduates at Los Angeles Pierce College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Los Angeles Pierce College are 28% women (16) and 72% men (41).

Physics Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Pierce College

Of the 57 associate’s physics graduates at Los Angeles Pierce College, 28% were women (16) and 72% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	24
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 67% of Physics associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Pierce College, lower than the national average of 67%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Los Angeles Pierce College

This Physics program at Los Angeles Pierce College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	57

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Los Angeles Pierce College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.