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Liberal Arts General Studies at Pierce College District

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Pierce College District. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pierce College District is in Lakewood, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,128 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Pierce College District.

Studying Online at Pierce College District

Distance learning is available at Pierce College District. Among 8,137 students, 3,808 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,426 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Pierce College District

Use these rankings to compare Pierce College District’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#18 of 39
Best Value	Washington	#24 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#105 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#142 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#563 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#696 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Pierce College District

Students who complete Pierce College District’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,356
2 years	$25,405
3 years	$29,533
4 years	$38,495
5 years	$42,890

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Pierce College District take home a median $38,495, compared with $40,485 for all Pierce College District graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Pierce College District stands at $10,944.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pierce College District, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pierce College District are 66% women (750) and 34% men (378).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Pierce College District

Among the 1,128 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Pierce College District, 66% were women (750) and 34% were men (378).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	544
Hispanic / Latino	185
Black / African American	89
Asian	92
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	129
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	52

Minority students account for 45% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, below 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 Pierce College District

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Pierce College District breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,128

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Pierce College District pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, 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.