Computer and Information Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Associate's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,304
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,246
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 122
Rank by pay
#51 of 122
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates in computer and information sciences earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 122 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Montgomery College Rockville, MD$85,438$74,982#6—
2Howard Community College Columbia, MD$80,840$70,947#12—
3College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$80,349$70,516#14—
4Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$79,144$69,458#16—
5Austin Community College District Austin, TX$77,248$78,539#3$49,032
6Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$76,680$67,525#18—
7Park University Parkville, MO$75,902$81,383#1—
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$74,241$79,671#2$48,280
9Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$74,200$70,324#15$55,961
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$73,427$73,860#9—
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91Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA$49,035$44,619#106—
92Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA$49,035$44,619#107—
93Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA$48,465$44,132#110—
94Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$48,304$58,608#51—
95Somerset Community College Somerset, KY$47,907$54,245#73$37,343
96Central Community College Grand Island, NE$46,919$48,493#92—
97Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY$46,805$44,549#108—

Other Majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$83,543—#14 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,778$66,438#620 of 962
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,055$43,631#18 of 40
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$64,035—#20 of 34
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,498$35,706#10 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,804$41,228#511 of 560
Engineering$51,527—#53 of 53
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$44,560—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,853$22,672#405 of 547
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,724—#54 of 160
Marketing$36,825$28,127#27 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$35,420—#8 of 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,310$21,260#871 of 947
Health and Medical Administrative Services$32,560$28,198#258 of 286
Criminal Justice and Corrections$32,460$28,817#422 of 426
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$32,296—#27 of 28
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$29,857—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$27,230—#58 of 58
Biology$26,429—#47 of 47
Culinary Arts and Related Services$23,960—#95 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$23,495$20,069#91 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,304 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 122 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($54,246).

← All data for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.