Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health 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, 59 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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

FGCU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

FGCU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health 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 public health major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Public Health Schools	170
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	308
Best Public Health Schools	313
Best Value Public Health Schools	366
	503

Earnings of FGCU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $29,601. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from FGCU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health 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
General Public Health	55
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4

Related Majors

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

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public 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
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,920	$66,790
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	510	$46,530

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.