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History at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study history, 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 has a total student population of 15,358. In 2021, 20 history majors received their bachelor's degree 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: 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 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
115
Best History Schools 212
Most Popular History Schools 387
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.

Earnings of FGCU History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $29,930. This is 4% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from FGCU in 2021, 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.

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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.

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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

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in history from FGCU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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