History at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying history, 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 approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from FGCU.

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

FGCU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

FGCU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Master’s Degree Schools	134
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
	183
	184
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	886

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from FGCU. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FGCU History Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in history from FGCU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from FGCU, 100% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Gulf Coast University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	24

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Curators	680	$46,570
History Professors	450	$79,550
Museum Technicians and Conservators	400	$41,600

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.