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Allied Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 allied health professions degrees were granted at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Rankings can help you compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#31 of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#35 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#167 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#190 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#526 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#730 of 1,196

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University comes in at $17,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 19 master’s allied health professions graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

The Allied Health Professions program at Florida Gulf Coast University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Florida Gulf Coast University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

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.