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Computer & Information Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and approximately 8,677 students attend the school each year.

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

19% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 33
Computer Systems Networking 18
Computer Programming 14
Computer Information Systems 3

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information 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
Computer User Support Specialists 2,490 $46,670
Computer Systems Analysts 2,010 $66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,270 $75,000
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Data Entry Keyers 1,180 $31,220

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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