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Design & Applied Arts at Orange Coast College

Design & Applied Arts at Orange Coast College

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Orange Coast College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

Orange Coast College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

94% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of design associate's degrees went to men and 94% 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 design graduates 5% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Interior Design 14
Fashion Design 4

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

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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