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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FGCU.

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

FGCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

FGCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 249
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 311
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 378
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 461
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Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 639

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from FGCU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 91
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. 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 Biology 147
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Biotechnology 6

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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