Education at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
If you plan to study education, take a look at what Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 8,329 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Education Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Education Rankings
The education major at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Education Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Education Associate’s Program
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a associate's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Education
If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 59 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 |
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
Teacher Assistants | 37,810 | $35,130 |
Elementary School Teachers | 26,900 | $65,180 |
High School Teachers | 14,560 | $67,550 |
Coaches and Scouts | 12,520 | $43,420 |
Preschool Teachers | 11,050 | $32,960 |
References
*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.