Program Payoff

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi. 118 certificate and associate programs, public. 118 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Mississippi.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $11,000 $52,107 (15) $59,920
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $52,107 (15) $66,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $12,993 $51,993 (162) $77,090
Registered Nurses
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $47,260 (21) $81,180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $9,505 $43,240 (82) $51,100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $38,289 (11) $51,100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $10,500 $37,748 (31) $59,300
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $32,569 (15) $39,010
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $9,850 $31,314 (21) $29,180
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $28,055 (20) $29,560
Cooks, Restaurant
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $8,850 $26,353 (27) $58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Marketing Associate's degree $14,559 $25,426 (43) $56,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $24,035 (19) $58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $21,964 (14) $42,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,250 $19,592 (167)
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $18,087 (19) $51,100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $10,940 $15,443 (36) $22,050
Childcare Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree $5,889 $15,182 (11)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $10,960 $14,072 (27) $49,790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $46,530
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree $11,982 not published $31,520
Nursing Assistants
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's degree $7,376 not published $99,990
Physical Therapists
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree $9,250 not published $49,790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $37,820
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $42,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $69,930
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published $48,800
Agricultural Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $59,300
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,040
Pharmacy Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $39,040
Pharmacy Technicians
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $45,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Architecture Associate's degree not published $142,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published $66,830
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $44,350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $44,350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,380
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $36,380
Customer Service Representatives
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $106,680
General and Operations Managers
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $59,810
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Engineering Associate's degree not published $95,330
Software Developers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $95,330
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $95,330
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $95,330
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $95,330
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $86,280
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $86,280
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $86,280
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $78,870
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $78,870
Project Management Specialists
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Undergraduate certificate not published $99,520
Construction Managers
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree not published $99,520
Construction Managers
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $78,870
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $78,870
Project Management Specialists
Construction Trades, Other Associate's degree not published
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $27,560
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $27,560
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $29,180
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,560
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $45,640
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $45,640
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,920
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, General Associate's degree not published $61,860
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $66,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $104,990
Electrical Engineers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $81,180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $81,180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,250
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,250
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $81,180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $142,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Associate's degree not published $57,130
Interpreters and Translators
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $51,020
Health Education Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $48,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $48,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $57,760
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $57,760
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
History Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $76,980
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $76,980
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $22,050
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $46,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Library Science and Administration Associate's degree not published $56,970
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $106,680
General and Operations Managers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Associate's degree not published $106,680
General and Operations Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $56,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,530
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $67,450
Compliance Officers
Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate's degree not published $46,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Optometry Associate's degree not published $108,070
Optometrists
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Associate's degree not published $60,560
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Associate's degree not published $63,560
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $50,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $31,520
Nursing Assistants
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $44,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $44,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $101,570
Managers, All Other
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $46,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $46,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $49,790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $137,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $51,970
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $37,820
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $45,640
Graphic Designers
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Associate's degree not published $59,510
Conservation Scientists

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.