Student Counseling at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

FGCU Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from FGCU in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from FGCU, 73% 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 student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	37

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling 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
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	16,340	$50,350

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.