Physical Sciences at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study physical sciences, 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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Orange Coast College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

47% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	21
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Orange Coast College. 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
Chemistry	81
Physics	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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