Health Professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study health professions, 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 has a total student population of 8,677.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 57% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	153
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	304
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services	259
Nursing	136
Allied Health Professions	51
Mental & Social Health Services	27
Health & Medical Administrative Services	24
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	9
Health/Medical Prep Programs	6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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.