Sociology at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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, 13 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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

FGCU Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

FGCU Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285

Earnings of FGCU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $31,621. This is 3% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at FGCU awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	220	$89,790
Sociologists	50	$78,490

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.