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History at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

History at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study history, 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College History Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College History Rankings

History Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College History Associate’s Program

27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of history associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in history at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 73% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
History 10

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Managers 1,230 $82,230
History Professors 180 $71,790
Historians 110 $41,090
Curators 30 $44,240

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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