Economics at Los Angeles Pierce College

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Los Angeles Pierce College stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, California and approximately 17,521 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Pierce College Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Economics

Pierce College Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at Pierce College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Los Angeles Pierce College.

Pierce College Economics Associate’s Program

52% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Pierce College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

Pierce College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in economics graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College with a associate's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Los Angeles Pierce College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Los Angeles Pierce College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	98

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Los Angeles Pierce College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Survey Researchers	780	$75,150
Economics Professors	700	$139,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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