Personal & Culinary Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every personal and culinary services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the personal and culinary services 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 Personal & Culinary Services section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Personal & Culinary Services (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Personal & Culinary Services

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online courses in personal and culinary services for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Personal & Culinary Services Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Personal & Culinary Services Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Personal & Culinary Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of personal and culinary services associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in personal and culinary services only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in personal and culinary services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 61% 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 personal and culinary services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Personal & Culinary Services

If you plan to be a personal and culinary services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts	18
Cosmetology	13

Related Majors

• Construction Trades
• Precision Production
• Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Careers That Personal & Culinary Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in personal and culinary services 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
Restaurant Cooks	10,520	$22,340
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	9,490	$30,180
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,180	$20,460
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	2,520	$25,780
Bartenders	2,480	$20,100

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.