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Political Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 political science degrees were granted at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Among 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 48% women (20) and 52% men (22).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 42 bachelor’s political science graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 48% were women (20) and 52% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Florida Gulf Coast University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.