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Liberal Arts General Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General 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, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 156 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Distance learning is available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Of 8,694 students, 2,064 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,768 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Mississippi	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#19 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#201 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#318 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#629 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1308 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Those who finish Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,189
2 years	$19,592
3 years	$23,022
4 years	$28,039
5 years	$32,497

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take home a median $28,039, compared with $44,614 for all Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College comes in at $10,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are 85% women (132) and 15% men (24).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Of the 156 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 85% were women (132) and 15% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	47
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 44% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, below the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	156

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.