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Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, 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.

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

FGCU Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

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 education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

FGCU Education Rankings

The education major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #415 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at FGCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	74
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FGCU Education Master’s Program

90% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from FGCU, 70% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	135
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	81
General Education	49
Curriculum & Instruction	38
Student Counseling	37
Special Education	20
Educational Administration	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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

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