Program Payoff

Pierce College District

Lakewood, Washington. 52 certificate and associate programs, public. 52 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Washington.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $47,260 (38) $124,200
Registered Nurses
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $38,289 (21) $166,540
Software Developers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $32,569 (11) $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $30,771 (17) $79,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $29,685 (17) $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,217 $25,405 (113) $78,940
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $25,194 (11) $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $59,290
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $59,290
Medical Assistants
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $47,100
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $47,100
Security Guards
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $164,160
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $60,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $164,160
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $164,160
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $84,550
Human Resources Specialists
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $95,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Medical Illustration and Informatics Undergraduate certificate not published $128,940
Computer Occupations, All Other
Medical Illustration and Informatics Associate's degree not published $128,940
Computer Occupations, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $74,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $74,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $60,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $48,030
Coaches and Scouts
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $48,030
Coaches and Scouts
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $50,460
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $50,460
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.