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Health Sciences & Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 259 students received their associate's degree in health science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Science Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

81% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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 health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	122
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	259

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880

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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