Communication & Journalism at Orange Coast College

What traits are you looking for in a communication and 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 and 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

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Orange Coast College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% 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 communication and journalism 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 Orange Coast College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	71
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.