Corrections at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the corrections 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 has a total student population of 8,677.

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Corrections Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Corrections

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online education options in corrections for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Corrections Rankings

Corrections Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of corrections associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in corrections only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 42% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in corrections at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 54% 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 corrections.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice and Corrections, General

Careers That Corrections Grads May Go Into

A degree in corrections 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,210	$51,870
Correctional Officer Supervisors	420	$43,720
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	60	$76,000

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.