Biological & Physical Science at Orange Coast College

Every biological and physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science 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 Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Orange Coast College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biological Science Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	45
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

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.