Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

FGCU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at FGCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

FGCU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

FGCU Health Professions Rankings

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #345 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from FGCU. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. 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
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	88
Nursing	41
Allied Health Professions	20
Health Sciences & Services	6

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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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