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Health Sciences & Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study health sciences and services, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from FGCU.

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

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FGCU does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science 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 health science major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools 24
25
Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 44
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools 98
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 158
171
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 351

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in health science from FGCU. This makes it the #39 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FGCU Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $33,427. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health science program at FGCU awarded 182 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science 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 health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 102
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

FGCU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in health science from FGCU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from FGCU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Gulf Coast University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 188

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers 2,880 $39,930

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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