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Communication & Journalism at Orange Coast College

Communication & Journalism at Orange Coast College

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Orange Coast College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a total student population of 18,125.

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

Orange Coast College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Orange Coast College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

57% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 20% 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 communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 57
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Orange Coast College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 140
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 22
Journalism 6

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism 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
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Public Relations Specialists 26,820 $72,910
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Film and Video Editors 11,380 $112,530
Editors 11,060 $78,150

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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