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Social Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Social Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Social Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 56% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. 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 Social Sciences 9

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,470 $45,530
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Social Scientists 190 $70,590
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $57,330

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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