Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Orange Coast College

Every foreign languages & linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages & linguistics 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Orange Coast College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in foreign languages & linguistics only graduates about 29% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% 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 foreign languages & linguistics graduates 42% 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 foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Romance Languages	5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & linguistics 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
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

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.