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Anthropology at Orange Coast College

If you plan to study Anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Orange Coast College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Orange Coast College sits in Costa Mesa, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 anthropology graduations were recorded at Orange Coast College.

Online Class Availability at Orange Coast College

Many students take online classes at Orange Coast College. Of 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 Anthropology graduates at Orange Coast College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Orange Coast College are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Anthropology Associate’s Program at Orange Coast College

Among the 9 associate’s anthropology degrees awarded at Orange Coast College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 11% of Anthropology associate’s degree recipients at Orange Coast College, lower than the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Anthropology Concentrations at Orange Coast College

This Anthropology program at Orange Coast College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Anthropology program at Orange Coast College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

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.