Surgical Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every surgical technology/technologist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the surgical technology/technologist 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.

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Surgical Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Surgical Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 83% 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 surgical technology/technologist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist 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
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700

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.