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Business & Commerce at Pierce College District

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, consider the program at Pierce College District. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pierce College District is in Lakewood, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 96 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Pierce College District.

Online Class Availability at Pierce College District

Online coursework is an option at Pierce College District. Among 8,137 students, 3,808 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Pierce College District

Graduates of Pierce College District’s Business & Commerce program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$47,345
4 years	$46,865
5 years	$60,524

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Business & Commerce graduates from Pierce College District report median earnings of $46,865, compared with $40,485 for all Pierce College District graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Pierce College District, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Pierce College District are 50% women (48) and 50% men (48).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Pierce College District

Of the 96 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Pierce College District, 50% were women (48) and 50% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 48% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Pierce College District

The Business & Commerce program at Pierce College District includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	96

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Pierce College District go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.