by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science is a concentration offered under the political science and government major at Los Angeles Pierce College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in poly sci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pierce College paid an average of $328 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 |
Learn more about Pierce College tuition and fees.
Pierce College does not offer an online option for its poly sci associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.9% of the poly sci students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in poly sci at Pierce College in 2019-2020, 60.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
*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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