Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Associate's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,296
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,711
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 28
Rank by pay
#27 of 28
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,889
Median federal debt

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates in health/medical preparatory programs earn 38% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Compares for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

All 28 colleges reporting health/medical preparatory programs 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
1University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$90,501$86,670#2$83,933
2Connors State College Warner, OK$80,132$89,969#1—
3Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX$77,355$78,647#4—
4Rose State College Midwest City, OK$73,548$82,577#3—
5Skyline College San Bruno, CA$67,805$61,698#6—
6Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK$62,140$69,768#5—
7Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$59,802$54,416#13—
8Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX$59,338$60,329#8—
9Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$58,344$53,089#14$28,448
10Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ$56,722$49,784#18$29,378
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24Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO$40,141$43,040#24$30,736
25Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR$39,432$39,664#26—
26Holmes Community College Goodman, MS$37,416$45,397#23$21,326
27Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$32,296$39,185#27—
28Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS$30,484$36,987#28$21,070

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
Computer and Information Sciences$48,304—#94 of 122
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
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 health/medical preparatory programs graduates make?

Graduates earn $32,296 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College rank for health/medical preparatory programs?

Among 28 colleges reporting earnings for health/medical preparatory programs graduates, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health/medical preparatory programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 38% less than the national median for health/medical preparatory programs ($51,711), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,889.

← 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.