by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Los Angeles Pierce College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pierce College was $328 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Online degrees for the Pierce College general economics associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in general economics in 2019-2020, 42.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.1%.
Around 59.6% of general economics associate degree recipients at Pierce College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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