Florida Gulf Coast University Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

Florida Gulf Coast University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Fort Myers, Florida. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $8,961 for Florida residents and $30,157 for other students in average.

It offers thirty-four graduate programs: 21 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 287 students have been conferred Master's degree and 34 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Florida Gulf Coast University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL
Graduate School Students	1,154 students 281 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,961 Out-of-State$30,157
Student to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 34 Graduate Programs 21 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Florida Gulf Coast University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $8,961 and $30,157 for non-Florida residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $372 for Florida residents and $1,301 for out-of-state students.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$6,974	$28,170
Fees	$1,987	$1,987
Cost per Credit	$372	$1,301
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$9,672 (On-Campus) / $9,672 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,400 (On-Campus) / $3,400 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$23,233	$44,429
Off-Campus Total	$23,233	$44,429

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$8,961	$8,961	$8,961	$8,961	$8,961
Out-of-State	$31,216	$31,216	$31,216	$31,216	$30,157

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Florida Gulf Coast University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 21 Master's (4 online programs), 3 Doctorate , 6 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	287	34	6	-
Men	85	16	2	-
Women	202	18	4	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	23^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$42,700	-	-
Social Work	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$44,700	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	26	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$137,100	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	34^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$59,700	-	-
Accounting	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Management Information Systems	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminalistics and Criminal Science		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education	^ONLINE
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Physical Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	23^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$42,700	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$137,100	-	-

Natural Resources And Conservation

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Studies	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Environmental Science	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education	^ONLINE
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$42,900	-	-
Reading Teacher Education		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Applied Mathematics	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,031 students enrolled in Florida Gulf Coast University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,154 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 358 male and 796 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 460 full-time and 694 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 281 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 232 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	1,154
Men Students	358
Women Students	796

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	1,154
Full-time Students	460
Part-time Students	694

By race/ethnicity 802 White, 82 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at Florida Gulf Coast University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	1,154
American Indian / Native American	1
Asian	27
Black	82
Hispanic	176
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	2
White	802
Two or more races	25
Un-Known	20

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Florida Gulf Coast University, 281 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 232 students are enrolled in some online courses.