by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Pierce College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level granted in health professions at Pierce College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 20 |
| Associate’s | 68 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 6 |
| Certificate | 11 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Pierce College District awarded 20 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.
Pierce College has not been ranked for health professions at the bachelor’s level.
Health Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Pierce College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $54,247 a year. This is higher than $40,485, the median for all majors at Pierce College.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,825 | $5,333 |
| Fees | $643 | $643 |
Learn more about Pierce College tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at Pierce College are White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pierce College District with a bachelor’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Pierce College awarded 20 bachelor’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (55%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Pierce College District handed out 68 associate’s degrees in health professions.
Pierce College is not yet ranked for health professions at the associate’s level.
In the most recent graduating class, 7% of health professions associate’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of health professions associate’s degree graduates at Pierce College were White. About 29% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pierce College District with a associate’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 18 |
Pierce College granted 46 associate’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 98% to women and 2% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (30%).
Pierce College conferred 18 associate’s completions in medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (28%).
Pierce College conferred 2 associate’s completions in psychiatric/mental health services technician in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
Pierce College awarded 1 associate’s degree in emergency care attendant (emt ambulance) in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men.
Pierce College granted 1 associate’s degree in medical informatics in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Pierce College District handed out 6 undergraduate certificate degrees in health professions.
Pierce College is not yet ranked for health professions at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 6 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in health professions from Pierce College identified as women.
The largest share of health professions undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Pierce College were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pierce College District with a undergraduate certificate in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Pierce College awarded 3 undergraduate certificate completions in emergency care attendant (emt ambulance) in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Pierce College granted 3 undergraduate certificate completions in medical reception/receptionist recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (33%).
During the most recent reporting year, Pierce College District conferred 11 certificate degrees in health professions.
Pierce College is not yet ranked for health professions at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 27% of health professions certificate degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of health professions certificate degree graduates at Pierce College are White. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pierce College District with a certificate in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Pierce College granted 7 certificate completions in psychiatric/mental health services technician in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%).
Pierce College conferred 2 certificate completions in emergency care attendant (emt ambulance) recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).
Pierce College granted 1 certificate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Pierce College conferred 1 certificate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.