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Social Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from FGCU.

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

FGCU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

FGCU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social sciences major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 399
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 519
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Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 840

Social Sciences Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from FGCU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 49
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. 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
Political Science & Government 37
Economics 21
Sociology 13
Anthropology 10

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 34,950 $64,730
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Social Sciences Professors 2,830 $68,400
Urban and Regional Planners 2,350 $72,910

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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