Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College provides hands-on training for high-demand careers, particularly in nursing and industrial production technologies. The School of Nursing and Health Professions uses state-of-the-art facilities and partners with local healthcare providers for clinical experience. The college also offers various career and technical programs, including an Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Center, and connects students with industry partners for workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
12 trade programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
84 | $66,438/yr | $12,993 |
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Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
65 | $43,631/yr | $9,505 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
63 | $28,817/yr | $9,850 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
63 | $22,672/yr | $8,850 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
62 | $44,560/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
62 | $41,228/yr | $10,500 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
62 | $28,198/yr | — |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → |
60 | $29,857/yr | — |
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Marketing
Compare nationwide → |
52 | $28,127/yr | $14,559 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
51 | $20,069/yr | $10,940 |
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Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
48 | $35,706/yr | $11,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
40 | $21,260/yr | $8,250 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Mississippi
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Mississippi, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Mississippi
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Mississippi. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Perkinston
Other cities in Mississippi with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Perkinston.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 12 trade and vocational programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.