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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences, consider the program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College sits in Perkinston, MS.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Many students take online classes at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Of 8,694 students, 2,064 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,768 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Those who finish Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$15,077
2 years	$15,443
3 years	$18,466
4 years	$18,918
5 years	$20,327

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn a median of $18,918, compared with $44,614 for all Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates — about 58% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College comes in at $10,940.

Highest-Paying Careers for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Security Managers	$104,128
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.