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title: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Perkinston, MS
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,017 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $16,481 – $52,584 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,625 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,978 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 50% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $5,017 | derived |

**48% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,625 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,077 to $52,917 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,917 | $12,993 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $48,687 | $11,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $41,665 | $9,505 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,922 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $36,922 | $10,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $28,193 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $27,466 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Associate's Degree | $27,308 | $14,559 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $22,878 | $8,850 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,724 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $22,189 | $8,250 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Associate's Degree | $19,278 | $5,889 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Associate's Degree | $18,434 | $9,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $17,845 | $9,850 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $17,634 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $16,210 | $10,960 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $15,170 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $15,077 | $10,940 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?176071

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