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General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study general visual & performing arts, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 55% 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 visual arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

General Visual & Performing Arts 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
Visual & Performing Arts 46

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual arts 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
Graphic Designers 830 $42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Photographers 230 $44,770
Art Directors 50 $58,350

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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