General Business/Commerce at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a total student population of 8,677.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Business/Commerce Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

General Business Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with a associate's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

The following general business concentations are available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	144

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Administrative Services Managers	2,780	$80,410
Industrial Production Managers	1,800	$97,780
Management Analysts	1,590	$73,520
Sales Managers	1,350	$108,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.