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Social Work at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Social Work at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

FGCU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

FGCU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at FGCU awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 9,010 $42,640
Social and Community Service Managers 3,850 $71,820
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 3,770 $35,630
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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