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title: Florida Gulf Coast University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fort Myers, FL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,560 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,485 – $77,458 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,999 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,807 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 72% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,560 | derived |

**57% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,999 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,466 to $167,106 across 43 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $167,106 | $94,418 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $66,429 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $63,235 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,279 | $17,625 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $58,144 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,910 | $21,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,874 | $20,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,865 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,799 | $17,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $51,840 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $51,075 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $49,666 | $25,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,944 | $17,779 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $48,939 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,797 | $15,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,707 | $19,267 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,957 | $17,989 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,114 | $24,249 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,546 | $39,622 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,361 | $19,611 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,599 | $18,976 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,374 | $18,315 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,359 | $19,500 |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,552 | $18,828 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,894 | $11,472 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,068 | $17,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,427 | $17,515 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,621 | $17,479 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,570 | $19,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,621 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,119 | $20,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,884 | $20,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,930 | $21,375 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,601 | $17,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,400 | $18,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,030 | $17,245 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,861 | $15,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,803 | $18,115 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,595 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,126 | $16,658 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,244 | $21,814 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,319 | $21,615 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,466 | $20,650 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Florida Gulf Coast University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?433660

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