Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In 2021, 346 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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

FGCU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

FGCU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

FGCU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	220
	361
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	529
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	731
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	733
Best Health Professions Schools	840
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	905
	1,418

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in health professions from FGCU. This makes it the #341 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #345 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 346 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from FGCU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	203
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

FGCU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 health professions majors earned their master's degree from FGCU. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from FGCU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 51 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions 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
Health Sciences & Services	188
Nursing	126
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	96
Public Health	59
Allied Health Professions	21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	11

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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
• Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.