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Biology Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University

Biology Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study biology studies, 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 approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year.

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

FGCU Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

FGCU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 83
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
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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