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Environmental Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, consider the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 environmental science degrees were awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Gulf Coast University

Online coursework is an option 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Environmental Science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Environmental Science Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 11 master’s environmental science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 24%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Science program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Environmental Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

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.