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Sociology at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 sociology graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Online coursework is an option 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.

Sociology Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Rankings can help you compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#12 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#153 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#389 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University

Students who complete Florida Gulf Coast University’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,621
2 years	$30,926
3 years	$33,252
4 years	$44,240
5 years	$47,328

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University earn a median of $44,240, compared with $55,050 for all Florida Gulf Coast University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 15 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

The Sociology program at Florida Gulf Coast University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology 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
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.