Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Find Schools Near

Nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing 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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Nursing Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

93% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 64% 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 nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 87
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 136

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S