Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every parks, recreation and leisure studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec 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 approximately 8,677 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in parks and rec only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and rec 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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	150	$62,070

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.