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Philosophy at Orange Coast College

Philosophy at Orange Coast College

If you are interested in studying philosophy, 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 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Philosophy

Orange Coast College Philosophy Rankings

Philosophy Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Philosophy Associate’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of philosophy associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy at Orange Coast College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average 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 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy

If you plan to be a philosophy 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
Philosophy 10

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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