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General Engineering at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study General Engineering, take a look at what Orange Coast College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Orange Coast College is in Costa Mesa, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 general engineering degrees were awarded at Orange Coast College.

Studying Online at Orange Coast College

Distance learning is available at Orange Coast College. Among 17,096 students, 2,351 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,320 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Orange Coast College

Students who complete Orange Coast College’s General Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$51,347
5 years	$58,298

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Orange Coast College earn a median of $51,347, compared with $41,648 for all Orange Coast College graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Engineering graduates at Orange Coast College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at Orange Coast College are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at Orange Coast College

Among the 11 associate’s general engineering degrees awarded at Orange Coast College, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4

Minority students account for 64% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College, higher than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Orange Coast College

The General Engineering program at Orange Coast College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Pre-Engineering	11

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Orange Coast College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.