Allied Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. Of the 346 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2,021, 1 of them were allied health professions majors.

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

FGCU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

FGCU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 allied health major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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
	126
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	237
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	241
	245
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	252
	264
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,038
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,396

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in allied health from FGCU. This makes it the #224 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from FGCU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

FGCU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 allied health majors earned their master's degree from FGCU. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from FGCU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Physician Assistant	20
Athletic Training	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	11,130	$35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030

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.