Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from FGCU.

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

FGCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

FGCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from FGCU in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy and religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Philosophy	13

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies 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
Mathematical Science Professors	2,160	$73,990
Philosophy and Religion Professors	640	$86,410
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360
Mathematicians	90	$87,820

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.