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General Social Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

General Social Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying general social sciences, 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 General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Social Sciences Rankings

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 General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% 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 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General 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
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Social Scientists 190 $70,590
Social Sciences Professors 80 $61,850
Statisticians 30 $65,510

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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