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Construction Trades at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Construction Trades at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a construction trades 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 construction trades program.

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 Construction Trades section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Rankings

Construction Trades Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Associate’s Program

14% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of construction trades associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in construction trades only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in construction trades at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 68% 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 construction trades.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Construction Trades

If you plan to be a construction trades major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 7
Building Management & Inspection 4
Construction 1

Careers That Construction Trades Grads May Go Into

A degree in construction trades 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
Maintenance and Repair Workers 12,410 $33,130
Electricians 5,150 $49,540
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors 4,850 $58,090
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 4,380 $61,120
Carpenters 3,230 $37,740

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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