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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study food, nutrition & related services, take a look at what Orange Coast College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in Nutrition (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Nutrition (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nutrition only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 47% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nutrition at Orange Coast College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Orange Coast College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 13

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 93,570 $37,230
Food Service Managers 37,030 $57,920
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 29,470 $35,680
Dietitians and Nutritionists 7,930 $74,060
Dietetic Technicians 5,250 $35,250

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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