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Communication Sciences at Orange Coast College

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Communication Sciences at Orange Coast College

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at Orange Coast College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Orange Coast College Communication Sciences Rankings

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Communication Sciences Associate’s Program

91% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication sciences associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication sciences only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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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 communication sciences graduates 38% 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 communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication 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
Speech Pathology & Audiology 23

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication 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
Speech-Language Pathologists 13,220 $93,510
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Audiologists 990 $100,960

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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