Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study 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 approximately 8,677 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

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 visual arts for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 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 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. The typical associate's degree program in visual arts only graduates about 33% 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 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.

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

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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	660	$62,540
Photographers	230	$44,770

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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