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Political Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

Political Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

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 Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci

FGCU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at FGCU are white. This is typical 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Political Science Professors 410 $93,470
Political Scientists 40 $95,120

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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