Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 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
$64,035
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,755
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 34
Rank by pay
#10 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,982
Median federal debt

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 34 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants 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
1Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$112,176$102,073#1$65,035
2Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA$112,176$102,073#2$65,035
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$108,612$98,830#3$72,368
4John A Logan College Carterville, IL$95,664$93,989#4—
5Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$85,529$77,826#9$56,700
6Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA$80,163$72,996#11—
7Green River College Auburn, WA$76,656$70,507#14—
8San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$76,313$69,440#15$51,744
9San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$76,313$69,440#16$51,744
10San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage, CA$76,313$69,440#17$51,744
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17Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$67,162$61,113#24$59,213
18Grayson College Denison, TX$65,949$67,051#20$45,363
19North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND$64,660$66,990#21$41,956
20Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$64,035$77,694#10—
21Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$60,353$71,121#13$47,902
22Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ$60,260$61,918#23$36,719
23Merced College Merced, CA$59,178$53,848#30$47,114

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
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
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 practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn $64,035 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($62,755), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,982.

← 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.