History at Florida Gulf Coast University
If you plan to study history, 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 has a total student population of 15,358.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
FGCU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
FGCU History Rankings
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at FGCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.
FGCU History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better 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 master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 4 |
Related Majors
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 47,960 | $54,120 |
Managers | 23,160 | $99,240 |
Curators | 680 | $46,570 |
History Professors | 450 | $79,550 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 400 | $41,600 |
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.