by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Business/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Business/Commerce is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in general business, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom paid an average of $128 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,727 | $4,180 |
| Fees | $445 | $445 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,690 | $9,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
Learn more about Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in General Business walked away with an average of $13,000 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $20,232.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their associate degree from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $32,925 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $28,701.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom does not offer an online option for its general business associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Online Learning page.
About 51.7% of the students who received their Associate in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.2% of the general business associate degrees at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 87 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 36 |
| Accounting | 17 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 2 |
| Construction Management | 7 |
View All General Business/Commerce Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
