Mental & Social Health Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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 Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings
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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 11% 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 mental health services.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services
If you plan to be a mental health services 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 |
---|---|
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 27 |
Related Majors
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into
A degree in mental health services 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 |
---|---|---|
Psychiatric Aides | 3,340 | $19,970 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 1,070 | $48,080 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 840 | $41,470 |
Community Health Workers | 710 | $32,880 |
Psychiatric Technicians | 630 | $29,290 |
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.