Engineering Technologies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech 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 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 Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech 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 engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech 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
General Engineering Technology	69
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	67
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	42
Construction Engineering Technology	18
Electronics Engineering Technology	7
Industrial Production Technology	1

Related Majors

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

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	5,770	$44,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,460	$38,640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	5,080	$35,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,980	$40,890
Industrial Engineers	1,830	$82,040

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.