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Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study human development and family studies, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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Human Development Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

96% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 11% 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 human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Childcare Workers 6,530 $19,310
Preschool Teachers 2,820 $27,940
Social and Human Service Assistants 2,230 $28,710
Community and Social Service Specialists 430 $34,860
Farm and Home Management Advisors 320 $49,350

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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