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# Florida Gulf Coast University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at FGCU?

Within Florida Gulf Coast University’s nationally ranked fields, Education has a median of $55,116 four years after completion from 52 degrees awarded. Azimuth places it #6 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Security Science and Technology is a moderate-earning field, with $52,096 in median earnings and 83 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #14 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Legal Support Services recorded $56,695 in median earnings four years after completion across 49 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks the field #3 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies had $48,879 in median earnings and 297 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #15 among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The figures show a higher-earning Legal Support Services field alongside larger, moderate-earning fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**696 · 23.8%**
-   Health professions**338 · 11.6%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**297 · 10.2%**
-   Psychology**262 · 9.0%**
-   Homeland security**231 · 7.9%**
-   Other**1,098 · 37.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

46 of 46 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 68 degrees awarded**
$98,650

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 20 degrees awarded**
$91,676

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 68 degrees awarded**
$86,452

**Civil Engineering 48 degrees awarded**
$84,451

**Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$78,238

**Finance and Financial Management Services 113 degrees awarded**
$75,767

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 68 | $98,650 | #89 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 20 | $91,676 | #69 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $86,452 | #200 |
| Civil Engineering | 48 | $84,451 | #99 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 22 | $78,238 | #28 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 113 | $75,767 | #112 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 62 | $74,739 | #52 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 68 | $72,207 | #160 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 11 | $67,069 | — |
| Marketing | 109 | $67,034 | #113 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 239 | $66,349 | #171 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 105 | $60,011 | #23 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 56 | $58,179 | #76 |
| Public Health | 53 | $58,119 | #62 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 78 | $58,115 | #26 |
| Legal Support Services | 49 | $56,695 | #3 |
| History | 20 | $56,543 | #120 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 7 | $56,467 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 142 | $56,455 | #101 |
| Education, General | 52 | $55,116 | #6 |
| Political Science and Government | 34 | $54,824 | #225 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 148 | $54,215 | #110 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 198 | $54,006 | #40 |
| Social Work | 54 | $53,707 | #84 |
| Biology, General | 142 | $53,352 | #265 |
| Psychology, General | 262 | $52,722 | #119 |
| Security Science and Technology | 83 | $52,096 | #14 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 49 | $51,265 | #101 |
| Sociology small degree count | 17 | $50,136 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 29 | $48,942 | #14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 297 | $48,879 | #15 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | $45,842 | #195 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 20 | $43,420 | #58 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 18 | $43,271 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at FGCU?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
297

**Psychology, General**
262

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
239

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
198

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
148

**Communication and Media Studies**
142

**Biology, General**
142

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
113

**Marketing**
109

**Hospitality Administration/Management**
105

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do FGCU majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Legal Support Services**#3**
2.  Education, General**#6**
3.  Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy**#14**
4.  Security Science and Technology**#14**
5.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#15**
6.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#23**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#26**
8.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#28**
9.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#40**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#119**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

What graduates earn and borrow differs by program, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Florida Gulf Coast University has 34 bachelor's programs with published earnings data, 30 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is anchored in business and health. Business accounts for 23.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 11.6% and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 10.2%.

Azimuth ranks Legal Support Services #3 nationally, with median earnings of $56,695 four years after completion. Education is ranked #6 by Azimuth, with earnings of $55,116 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management accounts for 239 degrees awarded and holds an Azimuth rank of #171, with earnings of $66,349 four years after completion.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).