Psychology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Psychology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Psychology

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 psychology for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Psychology Rankings

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Psychology Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in psychology only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Psychology	49

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Psychology Professors	320	$71,880
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	250	$67,570
Psychologists	60	$81,610

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.