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General Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying General Studies, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 156 general studies graduations were recorded at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Distance learning is available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Of 8,694 students, 2,064 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,768 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Studies graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Studies graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are 85% women (132) and 15% men (24).

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

Of the 156 associate’s 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 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Studies majors, 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.