Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Associate's Degree · about 180 graduates a year

$66,438
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,778
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#620 of 962
Rank by pay
#168 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,993
Median federal debt

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
617Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR$76,806$90,509#229—
618Seward County Community College Liberal, KS$76,805$79,736#644—
619Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$76,788$86,215#341$69,065
620Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$76,778$93,156#168$66,438
621Lake Superior College Duluth, MN$76,770$73,332#843$64,846
622Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY$76,747$86,901#316$64,909
623Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA$76,746$88,839#261$74,249

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
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
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,438 one year after graduating and $76,778 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #620 by median pay four years after graduation, and #168 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,993.

← 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.