Engineering Technologies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech 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 engineering tech program.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a total student population of 8,677. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 204 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 73% 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 engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	149
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech 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 Engineering Technology	237
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	215
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	123
Construction Engineering Technology	50
Electronics Engineering Technology	24
Industrial Production Technology	1

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	5,770	$44,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,460	$38,640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	5,080	$35,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,980	$40,890
Industrial Engineers	1,830	$82,040

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.