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Undergraduate Social Sciences at Los Angeles Pierce College

Here is an overview of this program at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Associate’s Degrees
• Certificate Degrees

Undergraduate Social Sciences Degrees at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC

The table below lists every degree level granted in social sciences at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	360
Certificate	3

Social Sciences Majors at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC

The social sciences field at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	247
Political Science and Government	49
Sociology	45
Anthropology	15
Geography and Cartography	7

Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC Social Sciences Associate’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Los Angeles Pierce College conferred 360 associate’s degrees in social sciences.

Associate’s Rankings

Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC is not currently ranked for social sciences at the associate’s level.

Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,196	$10,530
Fees	$42	$42

Learn more about Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC tuition and fees.

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 51% of social sciences associate’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences associate’s degree graduates at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College with a associate’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	166
White	108
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	26

Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC Social Sciences Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Los Angeles Pierce College conferred 3 certificate degrees in social sciences.

Certificate Rankings

Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC is not currently ranked for social sciences at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of social sciences certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences certificate degree graduates at Pierce College, LA Pierce College, LAPC were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College with a certificate in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.