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Liberal Arts General Studies at Orange Coast College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Orange Coast College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 2,059 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Orange Coast College.

Online Class Availability at Orange Coast College

Distance learning is available at Orange Coast College. Of 17,096 students, 2,351 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,320 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Orange Coast College

These rankings give you a sense of how Orange Coast College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#19 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#20 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 230
Best Value	California	#34 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Orange Coast College

Students who complete Orange Coast College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,240
2 years	$20,921
3 years	$28,882
4 years	$41,454
5 years	$45,923

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Orange Coast College take home a median $41,454, compared with $41,648 for all Orange Coast College graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Orange Coast College comes in at $6,955.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Orange Coast College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Orange Coast College are 56% women (1,147) and 44% men (912).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Orange Coast College

Of the 380 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Orange Coast College, 63% were women (240) and 37% were men (140).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	139
Hispanic / Latino	100
Black / African American	5
Asian	80
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 55% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Orange Coast College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Orange Coast College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	2,059

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Orange Coast College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.