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Social Sciences at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study social 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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Orange Coast College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

63% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 15% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 49
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social 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
Sociology 62
Economics 37
Political Science & Government 37
Anthropology 15
Geography & Cartography 13

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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