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Allied Health Professions at Orange Coast College

Allied Health Professions at Orange Coast College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Orange Coast College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Orange Coast College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

52% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 39% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions 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
Radiologic Technology 22
Respiratory Care Therapy 18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 16
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 13
Polysomnography 13

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Health Technologists and Technicians 22,450 $50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21,430 $39,350
Respiratory Therapists 17,260 $79,640
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Physician Assistants 10,520 $117,230

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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