Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a total student population of 8,677.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online courses in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	69

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.