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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, Mississippi · Public community college
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48%completion rate · Mississippi avg 60%
$10,000median debt of graduates
$28,421median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$33,017median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573 · Phone: (866) 735-1122 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Address: 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573 · Phone: (866) 735-1122 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
Sanction on record, not yet lifted — Oct 2023 · Probation · American Physical Therapy Association.
Sanction on record, not yet lifted — Oct 2023 · Probation · American Physical Therapy Association.
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
What these trades pay once you're working
| Occupation | Starting (10th pct) | Median | Experienced (75th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $38,200 | $60,860 | $63,740 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists | $17,370 | $27,560 | $39,810 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers | $36,800 | $51,100 | $63,440 |
| Chefs and head cooks | $30,900 | $54,850 | $76,350 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | $28,650 | $37,820 | $55,000 |
| Medical assistants | $29,210 | $35,360 | $38,190 |
| Nursing assistants | $27,050 | $31,520 | $35,200 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $39,320 | $50,220 | $58,030 |
| HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $36,160 | $48,680 | $61,390 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | $40,740 | $59,300 | $66,160 |
| Machinists | $34,570 | $55,550 | $63,330 |
| Emergency medical technicians | $26,760 | $36,630 | $39,100 |
| Construction laborers | $29,370 | $37,710 | $45,790 |
| Surgical technologists | $38,800 | $49,810 | $59,590 |
| Massage therapists | $28,820 | $40,490 | $50,900 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Mississippi (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.
Trade programs at this campus
| Program | Credential | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Earnings, yr 2 | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 69 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate, 1–2 years | 64 | not reported | $52,107 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 1–2 years | 57 | not reported | $38,289 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 1–2 years | 40 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 36 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate, 1–2 years | 33 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate, 1–2 years | 30 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 23 | $36,922 | $37,748 | $10,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate, 1–2 years | 21 | not reported | $52,107 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate degree | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate, 1–2 years | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 1–2 years | 16 | not reported | $38,289 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 15 | $17,634 | $28,055 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 15 | $27,466 | $18,087 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 12 | $36,922 | $37,748 | $10,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate degree | 10 | $28,193 | not reported | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate, 1–2 years | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | $36,922 | $37,748 | $10,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | $17,634 | $28,055 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | $17,634 | $28,055 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 4 | $27,466 | $18,087 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 1–2 years | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 1–2 years | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate degree | 3 | $28,193 | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate, 1–2 years | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Trades, Other | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | not reported | $11,982 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate degree | 1 | $28,193 | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.
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Subscribe → Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.