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Health Sciences & Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FGCU offers distance education options for health science at the following degree levels:

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	23
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	38
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	54
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	99
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	138
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	141
	171
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	321
	356

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from FGCU Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $33,427. This is 7% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 182 health science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at FGCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

Health Sciences & Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	182

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930

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
Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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