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Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 civil engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Gulf Coast University

Many students take online classes at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Gulf Coast University’s Civil Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#7 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 254
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University

Students who complete Florida Gulf Coast University’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,799
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$63,963
4 years	$71,324
5 years	$80,720

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Civil Engineering graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University report median earnings of $71,324, compared with $55,050 for all Florida Gulf Coast University graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University comes in at $19,480.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Civil Engineering graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 20% women (9) and 80% men (36).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 45 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 20% were women (9) and 80% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

This Civil Engineering program at Florida Gulf Coast University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	45

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.