Accounting at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

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 Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 64% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,230	$38,130
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Financial Managers	3,670	$101,840
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,040	$39,250
Financial Analysts	530	$74,230

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.