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 approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from FGCU.

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: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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
	199
	236
	305
	341
	342
	352
	388
	411
	429
	431
	498
	525
	597
	620
	635

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FGCU. This makes it the #342 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 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from FGCU. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at FGCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FGCU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at FGCU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 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.