Public Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358.

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

FGCU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

FGCU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FGCU Public Administration 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.

Public Admin Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Public Administration Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from FGCU, 67% 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4,830	$93,720
Social and Community Service Managers	3,850	$71,820

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.