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Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying human development & family studies, 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 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

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

100% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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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 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development 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
Child Care Provider/Assistant 48

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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