Accounting at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,031. Of the 837 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2019, 96 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

FGCU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular Accounting Schools	187
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	331
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	336
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	430
Most Focused Accounting Schools	509
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
Best Accounting Schools	644

In 2019, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FGCU. This makes it the #248 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 96 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from FGCU. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at FGCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	60
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FGCU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at FGCU awarded 23 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from FGCU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,670	$47,300
Budget Analysts	3,200	$73,270
Business Professors	3,190	$94,370
Credit Analysts	2,890	$81,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.