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General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. Of the 135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2021, 44 of them were general education majors.

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

FGCU General Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

FGCU General Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
40
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools 74
Most Focused General Education Graduate Certificate Schools 74
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
94
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Most Popular General Education Schools 140
Best General Education Schools 210
248
Best Value General Education Schools 273
Most Focused General Education Schools 340

How Much Do Education Graduates from FGCU Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $35,552. This is 5% higher than $33,820, which is the national average for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General 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
General Education 49

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
Education Professors 1,770 $74,190

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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