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Chemistry at Orange Coast College

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, take a look at what Orange Coast College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Orange Coast College sits in Costa Mesa, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 chemistry degrees were granted at Orange Coast College.

Studying Online at Orange Coast College

Online coursework is an option at Orange Coast College. Among 17,096 students, 2,351 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,320 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Orange Coast College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Orange Coast College are 64% women (30) and 36% men (17).

Chemistry Associate’s Program at Orange Coast College

Of the 47 associate’s chemistry degrees awarded at Orange Coast College, 64% were women (30) and 36% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	26
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College, higher than the national average of 58%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Orange Coast College

The Chemistry program at Orange Coast College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	47

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Orange Coast College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.