Hospitality Management at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a hospitality school? To help you decide if Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's hospitality program.

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 Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Hospitality (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Hospitality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Management 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.

Hospitality Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of hospitality associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in hospitality only graduates about 30% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in hospitality graduates 17% 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 hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Tourism and Travel Services Management	6
General Hospitality Administration/Management	3

Related Majors

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

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality 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
Food Service Managers	2,000	$48,570
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Lodging Managers	550	$51,520
Business Professors	500	$94,150
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	250	$41,110

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.