The Health Studies Major at Florida Gulf Coast University

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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

What traits are you looking for in a health studies school? To help you decide if Florida Gulf Coast University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health studies program.

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 General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

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.

FGCU does offer online education options in health studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

FGCU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health studies progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 studies major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. 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 General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	33
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	45
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	78
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	116
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	116
	133
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	275
	298

Health Studies Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The health studies program at FGCU awarded 182 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. The typical health studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies 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 studies.

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 studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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