Degree Programs Overview
Pierce College District offers 82 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.
A total of 1,795 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Pierce College District. 170 students completed certificate programs and 1,556 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Pierce College District. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 32 | NOT OFFERED | 1,556 | 497 | 1,059 |
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| Bachelor's | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 69 | 13 | 56 |
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| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 25 | NOT OFFERED | 110 | 34 | 76 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 16 | NOT OFFERED | 52 | 7 | 45 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Pierce College District. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions |
$62,687 | $5,224 | - | - |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$55,767 | $4,647 | - | - |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$47,345 | $3,945 | - | - |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
$41,029 | $3,419 | - | - |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$32,496 | $2,708 | - | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$29,533 | $2,461 | $10,217 | $108 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$26,935 | $2,245 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Pierce College District.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 1,171 and the Business/Commerce Associate program has the second most completers of 89 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 11 | 2 | 9 |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Medical Reception/Receptionist | 1 | - | 1 |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1,171 | 355 | 816 |
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| Business/Commerce | 89 | 33 | 56 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 77 | 13 | 64 |
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| Physical Sciences | 41 | 37 | 4 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 36 | 7 | 29 |
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| Computer Graphics | 25 | 8 | 17 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 20 | 8 | 12 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 19 | 7 | 12 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 19 | - | 19 |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 16 | - | 16 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 26 | - | 26 |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 22 | - | 22 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 13 | 7 | 6 |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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| Fire Services Administration | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Popular 12-Week Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | 3 | 19 |
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| Project Management | 21 | 7 | 14 |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 4 | - | 4 |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Computer Graphics | 2 | - | 2 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 16 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Graphics | 2 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 8 |
19 |
26 |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1,171 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
41 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 15 |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
2 |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2 |
2 |
7 |
|---|
| Forensic Science and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Music | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Reception/Receptionist | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 1 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 4 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 8 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
77 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Reception/Receptionist | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 1 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 4 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 8 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
77 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
89 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | 11 |
19 |
13 |
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| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 9 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Retailing and Retail Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion Merchandising | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Construction Management | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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