Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Associate's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$20,069
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$23,495
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$34,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 93
Rank by pay
#80 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,940
Median federal debt

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 93 colleges reporting human development, family studies, and related services 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
1Merritt College Oakland, CA$51,037$46,440#3—
2West Valley College Saratoga, CA$49,933$45,436#5—
3Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY$44,340$50,206#1$37,685
4Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$44,317$42,332#7—
5Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$44,193$38,917#27$27,078
6North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$42,652$37,560#36$34,978
7Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$42,321$38,509#31—
8Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA$41,808$38,043#33—
9Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$41,439$46,526#2$33,103
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$40,545$41,235#10$32,719
…
88Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$25,999$27,745#84$22,522
89Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS$24,847$30,147#74—
90East Central Community College Decatur, MS$24,115$29,259#79$21,950
91Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$23,495$28,507#80$20,069
92Hinds Community College Raymond, MS$21,159$25,672#89—
93George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL$19,444$22,071#93—

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,069 one year after graduating and $23,495 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 93 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($34,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,940.

← 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.