General Physical Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every general 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 science 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 General Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Science

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Physical Sciences 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.

Physical Science Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical science associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

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

Related Majors

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240

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.