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Public Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 public administration graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Gulf Coast University. Among 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Rankings can help you compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#5 of 14
Best Value	Florida	#6 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University

Students who complete Florida Gulf Coast University’s Public Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,144
2 years	$46,790
3 years	$57,472
4 years	$62,721
5 years	$69,610

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University report median earnings of $62,721, compared with $55,050 for all Florida Gulf Coast University graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 48% women (13) and 52% men (14).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 16 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University, 56% were women (9) and 44% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

This Public Administration program at Florida Gulf Coast University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	27

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.