American Sign Language at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every american sign language school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the asl 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 American Sign Language section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College American Sign Language Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in ASL (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in ASL

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 67% 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 asl.

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

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

The following asl 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
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	7

Careers That ASL Grads May Go Into

A degree in asl 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
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110

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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