Biology Studies at Orange Coast College

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at Orange Coast College stacks up to those at other schools.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 18,125 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Biology Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Orange Coast College Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Biology Studies Associate’s Program

55% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological sciences only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological sciences graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Orange Coast College with a associate's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Orange Coast College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370
Life Scientists	1,610	$108,880

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.

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