by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Florida Gulf Coast University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Florida Gulf Coast University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,724 undergraduate · 1,542 graduate (8,266 total)
The most popular majors at Florida Gulf Coast University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,133 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 421 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 333 |
| Psychology, General. | 298 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | 267 |
Among Florida Gulf Coast University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $63,235 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $61,723 |
| Public Administration. | $58,144 |
| Computer Engineering. | $57,910 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | $54,874 |
The majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,133 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
421 | $54,639 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
130 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
111 | $47,707 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
110 | $38,374 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
91 | $49,396 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
68 | $40,361 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Resort Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
55 | $37,359 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 223 | $33,916 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
106 | $61,723 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
72 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
24 | $54,865 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
19 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
15 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
15 | $29,601 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
75 | $43,957 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
68 | $63,235 |
| Education, General. | 60 | $35,552 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 52 | $51,075 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
48 | $41,546 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
34 | $43,114 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
333 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 298 | $29,030 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
267 | $28,803 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
129 | $31,119 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Criminalistics and Criminal Science. · Forensic Science and Technology. |
91 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
157 | $32,621 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
17 | $32,570 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
127 | $24,244 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
18 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
64 | $57,910 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
45 | $54,799 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
16 | $48,944 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 14 | $54,874 |
| Engineering, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 95 | $42,113 |
| Public Administration. | 27 | $58,144 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
62 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
18 | $22,466 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. |
17 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
72 | $29,400 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
31 | $23,319 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
42 | $28,595 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
21 | $34,894 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
16 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
15 | $31,621 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
71 | $30,884 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
55 | $28,861 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 49 | $28,126 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
28 | $29,930 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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