Biotechnology at Florida Gulf Coast University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biotech school? To help you decide if Florida Gulf Coast University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biotech 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 Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Biotechnology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech

FGCU Biotechnology Rankings

The biotech major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. 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.

Biotech Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech 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 biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

The following biotech 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
Biotechnology	6

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750

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
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