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Welding Technology/Welder at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a wielding 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 wielding 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, 13 students received their associate's degree in wielding.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Welding Technology/Welder section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Wielding (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Wielding

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

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Wielding Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

23% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 9% women each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wielding graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Careers That Wielding Grads May Go Into

A degree in wielding 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
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,500	$35,330

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*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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