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Physical Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Physical Sciences 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

44% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 59% 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 physical sciences graduates 6% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 34

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 890 $122,550
Geoscientists 350 $91,490
Physical Scientists 320 $87,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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