Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 16,091 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 56 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Mason/MasonryCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,915
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 121 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 102 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 100 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,671
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 67 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 127 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 95 finishedGraduates here earned $88,199 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)CertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (85)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 21 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 44 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Area StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finished
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 3 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 141 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 76 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 31 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 357 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 47 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 126 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $42,657
- DanceCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $38,618
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 58 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $29,298
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 65 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degreeNationally: $48,237
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- JournalismAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,679 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 380 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,627
- Marine SciencesAssociate degree
- Marine TransportationCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $47,480
- Marine TransportationAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $51,615
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 59 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 43 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 178 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 52 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- SociologyAssociate degree · 42 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 45 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 30 finishedNationally: $32,424
- TaxationCertificate · 7 finished
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,850per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,776sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,222Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 2%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $42,0056 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $53,93010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Orange Coast College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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