Food & Nutrition at Orange Coast College

What traits are you looking for in a food & nutrition school? To help you decide if Orange Coast College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food & nutrition 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 Food & Nutrition section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

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

Orange Coast College Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Food & Nutrition Associate’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of food & nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in food & 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in food & 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 food & nutrition.

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

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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
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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