Florida Gulf Coast University Graduate Programs

Florida Gulf Coast University is a Public, 4-years school located in Fort Myers, FL. Florida Gulf Coast offers total 32 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $31,216 ($8,961 Florida residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,839
  • Graduate Programs: 32

Florida Gulf Coast Graduate Programs Overview

Florida Gulf Coast University (referred to as Florida Gulf Coast) is a Public, 4-years school located in Fort Myers, FL. Florida Gulf Coast offers total 32 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $373 for Florida residents and $1,301 for out-of-state students. Total 1,839 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,969 with undergraduate students.
Florida Gulf Coast 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesFlorida residents: $8,961
Out-of-State: $31,216
Costs per CreditFlorida residents: $373
Out-of-State: $1,301
Graduate Students1,839
Graduate Programs32 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1999 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Florida Gulf Coast University graduate schools offers 30 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 518 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Florida Gulf Coast. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Florida Gulf Coast with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 12
Environmental Studies1 program 4
Environmental Science1 program 8
Education [+] 5 programs 179
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 47
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 65
Special Education and Teaching1 program 34
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 33
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 6
Engineering1 program 6
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 9
English Language and Literature1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Applied Mathematics1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 11
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 5
Criminalistics and Criminal Science1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)52
Public Administration1 program (1 online)16
Social Work1 program 36
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 53
Physician Assistant1 program 19
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 33
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 1
Business [+] 3 programs 140
Business Administration and Management1 program 116
Accounting1 program 12
Management Information Systems1 program 12
History [+] 1 programs 4
History1 program 4
Total21 programs (1 online)468
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 6
Education1 program 6
Total1 program6
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 35
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 28
Nursing Practice1 program 7
Total2 programs35
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)9
Public Administration1 program (1 online)9
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Total5 programs (1 online)9
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Florida Gulf Coast graduate programs is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $373 for Florida residents and $1,301 for other students. The average living costs is $13,172 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Florida Gulf Coast
Florida residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,974$28,170
Fees$1,987$3,046
Costs per Credit Hour$373$1,301
Living on-campus$13,172
Living off-campus$13,072

Graduate Student Population

At Florida Gulf Coast graduate schools, there are total 1,839 graduate students. Among them, 885 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 590 men and 1,249 women students at Florida Gulf Coast graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Florida Gulf Coast.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Florida Gulf Coast University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8395901,249
American Indian/Native American211
Asian511734
Black/African American1454798
Hispanic345111234
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,142361781
Two More611150
Un-Known471631
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Florida Gulf Coast
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,839885420534

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