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Public Administration & Social Service at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service 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 2021, 37 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FGCU does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

FGCU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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 Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 84
192
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 330
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools 402
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 614

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from FGCU. This makes it the #262 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

FGCU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

74% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from FGCU, 57% 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 public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service 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
Social Work 63
Public Administration 25

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers 123,800 $112,600
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Chief Executives 20,860 $187,870
Community and Social Service Specialists 15,220 $40,050
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950

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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