Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Florida Gulf Coast University has 47 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $205,027 one year after finishing, against $107,631 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,401
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Florida Gulf Coast University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 42 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 64 | $66,017 | $98,650 | $104,7856% below | $16,598 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 16 | $73,561 | $91,676 | $93,4842% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 73 | $77,873 | $86,452 | $86,0201% above | $18,163 |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | $69,357 | $84,451 | $85,1151% below | $23,980 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 14 | $55,414 | $78,238 | $80,7133% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 111 | $56,723 | $75,767 | $77,3122% below | $17,188 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 54 | $54,467 | $74,739 | $81,4248% below | $17,479 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 55 | $58,666 | $72,207 | $73,0541% below | $15,313 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 13 | N/A | $67,069 | $74,99611% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 110 | $49,529 | $67,034 | $66,5421% above | $14,619 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 185 | $49,698 | $66,349 | $64,5903% above | $15,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 55 | $48,643 | $60,011 | $55,8567% above | $15,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 55 | $33,050 | $58,179 | $53,02410% above | $17,250 |
| Public Health | 15 | $38,186 | $58,119 | $57,3981% above | $16,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 75 | $53,808 | $58,115 | $47,73022% above | $15,458 |
| Legal Support Services | 71 | $41,386 | $56,695 | $52,4448% above | $15,375 |
| History | 22 | N/A | $56,543 | $50,38712% above | $18,051 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | N/A | $56,467 | $51,25810% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 157 | $42,145 | $56,455 | $53,8255% above | $13,303 |
| Education, General | 49 | $43,945 | $55,116 | $49,23912% above | $12,048 |
| Economics | 21 | $55,003 | N/A | $58,7076% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 42 | $41,416 | $54,824 | $61,61311% below | $13,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 126 | $45,803 | $54,215 | $54,4690% above | $13,875 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 215 | $42,362 | $54,006 | $59,88110% below | $14,875 |
| Social Work | 46 | $42,679 | $53,707 | $51,8594% above | $16,989 |
| Biology, General | 127 | $37,781 | $53,352 | $57,5587% below | $15,005 |
| Psychology, General | 298 | $39,147 | $52,722 | $50,0665% above | $13,236 |
| Security Science and Technology | 86 | N/A | $52,096 | $57,5099% below | $12,979 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 56 | $37,680 | $51,265 | $54,6276% below | $14,798 |
| Sociology | 15 | $46,288 | $50,136 | $52,1054% below | N/A |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 31 | $34,023 | $48,942 | $53,6429% below | $19,469 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 267 | $41,182 | $48,879 | $50,0742% below | $17,625 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | $36,501 | $45,842 | $48,7736% below | $23,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 17 | $37,361 | $43,420 | $48,48410% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 18 | $31,434 | $43,271 | $41,5504% above | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 62 | $31,793 | N/A | $30,9683% above | $18,736 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1 | $205,027 | N/A | $107,63190% above | $79,464 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 19 | $112,674 | N/A | $112,5240% above | $70,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 36 | N/A | $90,904 | $93,2282% below | N/A |
| Public Administration | 16 | $65,446 | $85,052 | $77,17510% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 68 | $61,778 | $73,910 | $69,9446% above | $23,055 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 48 | $54,948 | $67,595 | $58,99815% above | $36,636 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 16 | $50,709 | $66,340 | $73,2539% below | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 52 | $60,497 | $61,774 | $60,8072% above | $22,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 25 | $61,615 | N/A | $59,1664% above | $20,500 |
| Social Work | 49 | $58,100 | $61,073 | $62,5972% below | $28,299 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $71,537 | $79,335 | $82,6334% below | $61,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Florida Gulf Coast University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
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