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Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Gulf Coast University is in Fort Myers, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 public health 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Use these rankings to compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#9 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#13 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#63 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#266 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University

Students who complete Florida Gulf Coast University’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,601
2 years	$26,187
3 years	$33,929
4 years	$42,676
5 years	$57,743

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University take home a median $42,676, compared with $55,050 for all Florida Gulf Coast University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University stands at $19,295.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

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

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 60% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 57%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

This Public Health program at Florida Gulf Coast University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	15

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

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.