Philosophy & Religious Studies at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Orange Coast College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Orange Coast College Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of philosophy and religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Orange Coast College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy and religious studies graduates 6% 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 philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Philosophy	10

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies 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
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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.