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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services associate's degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,689 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
46.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−307% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$23,495 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,069 → $20,327
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

106Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
35.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 55 non-completers
45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$23,495$6,913 below the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,962

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,940

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$23,495

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$116/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,962Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,978Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$20,069Year 1
$23,495Year 4
$20,327Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,958
Estimated loan payment$116
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,495 vs. $34,184

$10,689 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$60,650 median wageMS estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1192$48,530–$75,200 middle 50% of MS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$59,480 median wageMS estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021$47,570–$77,760 middle 50% of MS wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$103,380 median wageMS estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3039$33,880–$134,220 middle 50% of MS wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,340 median wageMS estimate · 1,040 jobs · 21-1099$37,740–$55,260 middle 50% of MS wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$22,050 median wageMS estimate · 5,420 jobs · 39-9011$19,750–$26,540 middle 50% of MS wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,250 median wageMS estimate · 3,600 jobs · 25-2011$23,310–$45,020 middle 50% of MS wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$85,550 median wageMS estimate · 170 jobs · 19-3099$78,850–$100,420 middle 50% of MS wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$31,200 median wageMS estimate · 437,860 jobs · 21-1093$27,090–$35,690 middle 50% of MS wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Summit, MS

Southwest Mississippi Community College

$6,080 higher earnings · $4,437 lower annual net price

Earnings
$29,575
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$2,525
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Fulton, MS

Itawamba Community College

$1,352 higher earnings · $2,346 lower annual net price

Earnings
$24,847
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,616
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Decatur, MS

East Central Community College

$620 higher earnings · $1,722 lower annual net price

Earnings
$24,115
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,240
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Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College

$2,902 lower annual net price

Earnings
$21,159
Debt
$20,502
Annual net price
$4,060
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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