Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Orange Coast College

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

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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Orange Coast College Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies graduates 17% 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

The following area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies concentations are available at Orange Coast College. 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
Area Studies	4

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

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.