Chemistry at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Florida Gulf Coast University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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

FGCU Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

FGCU Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU performed in these rankings.

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 chemistry major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
Most Popular Chemistry Schools	513
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	1,011

Chemistry Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from FGCU in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Chemists	2,010	$67,800
Forensic Science Technicians	1,710	$52,810
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270

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.