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Allied Health Professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Allied Health Professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 21
Respiratory Care Therapy 18
Surgical Technology 12

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,410 $33,310
Respiratory Therapists 1,500 $49,220
Surgical Technologists 1,350 $39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians 970 $36,900

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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