Find Trade Colleges

Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Every occupational safety and health technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the OSHA program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 8,329 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in OSHA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Safety & Health Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Occupational Safety & Health Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in OSHA

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Occupational Safety & Health Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

OSHA Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the OSHA majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Occupational Safety & Health Technology Associate’s Program

14% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of OSHA associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in OSHA at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in OSHA graduates 5% 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 OSHA.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That OSHA Grads May Go Into

A degree in OSHA 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
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,000	$78,240

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.

TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.