Orange Coast College

2-4 Years Public College In Costa Mesa, CA

OverviewCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Orange Coast College offers 193 programs through Associate's and Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs193 programs
Online ProgramsNot Offered
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Certificate
Offered Degrees at Orange Coast College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate4502,079
Associate's Degree10102,312
Two but less than four years certificate2024
Total19304,415
Popular Programs at Orange Coast College
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕3
Architecture [+] ✕ 25
Architectural Technology/Technician✕25
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 4
Area Studies (other)✕4
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 168
Communication✕2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕138
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕0
Journalism✕6
Radio and Television✕22
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕5
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 99
Computer Programming/Programmer✕88
Computer Science✕0
Computer Graphics✕11
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 19
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕19
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0
Education [+] ✕ 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕13
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0
Engineering [+] ✕ 36
Pre-Engineering✕36
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕8
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 8
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕3
Spanish Language and Literature✕5
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 32
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕13
Human Development and Family Studies✕0
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕10
Apparel and Textile Manufacture✕1
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕6
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 26
English Language and Literature✕26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 411
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕411
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 54
Biology/Biological Sciences✕54
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 50
Mathematics✕50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 149
Biological and Physical Sciences✕149
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 26
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕26
Physical Fitness Technician✕0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕10
Religion/Religious Studies✕0
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 104
Astronomy✕1
Chemistry✕81
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕21
Psychology [+] ✕ 174
Psychology✕174
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 164
Social Sciences✕0
Anthropology✕15
Economics✕37
Geography✕13
Political Science and Government✕37
Sociology✕62
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 6
Building Construction Technology✕6
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 21
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕6
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕13
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕2
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 21
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕15
Welding Technology/Welder✕6
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 18
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕10
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕0
Airline Flight Attendant✕7
Marine Transportation (other)✕1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 115
Visual and Performing Arts✕7
Dance✕7
Dance (other)✕1
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0
Fashion/Apparel Design✕4
Interior Design✕14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕15
Photography✕0
Art/Art Studies✕55
Music✕4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 120
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕23
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕6
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕13
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician✕0
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist✕0
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕16
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕22
Polysomnography✕13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕0
Dietetic Technician✕8
Business [+] ✕ 385
Business/Commerce✕0
Business Administration and Management✕356
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕11
Hospitality Administration/Management✕5
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Real Estate✕1
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕10
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)✕0
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕2
History [+] ✕ 31
History✕31
Total2,312
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] ✕ 0
Architectural Technology/Technician✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕8
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 36
Computer Programming/Programmer✕9
Computer Science✕0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕7
Computer Graphics✕20
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 31
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕31
Education [+] ✕ 0
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 33
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕33
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 22
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0
Child Care and Support Services Management✕4
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕8
Apparel and Textiles✕0
Apparel and Textile Manufacture✕2
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,807
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,807
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Physical Fitness Technician✕0
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0
Building Construction Technology✕0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 22
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕4
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕7
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕11
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 16
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕16
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 22
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕13
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 9
Dance (other)✕3
Commercial and Advertising Art✕1
Fashion/Apparel Design✕4
Interior Design✕1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 37
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕16
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕8
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕0
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician✕13
Business [+] ✕ 35
Business Administration and Management✕14
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕12
Hospitality Administration/Management✕5
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)✕1
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕3
Total2,079
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕17
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7
Interior Design✕7
Total24

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