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General Biology at Florida Gulf Coast University

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General Biology at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 147 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

FGCU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology 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 biology major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Best Value General Biology Schools 388
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 527
Best General Biology Schools 538
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Earnings of FGCU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $24,244. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 147 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from FGCU in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 81
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

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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