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Florida Gulf Coast University BS in Civil Engineering

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$54,331 Average Salary
$22,978 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Florida Gulf Coast University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the FGCU BS in Civil Eng

#205 in the U.S
#11 in Florida

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at FGCU was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #11 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for FGCU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)52
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)58
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)69
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)70
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)72
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)73
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)77
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering95
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering98
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering100
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering116
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans190
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans191
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools204
Best Civil Engineering Schools205
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates230
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates230

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from FGCU Cost?

$6,118 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,978 Average Student Debt

FGCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at FGCU paid an average of $839 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $204 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,191$22,328
Fees$1,927$2,834
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$9,672$9,672
On Campus Other Expenses$3,400$3,400

Learn more about FGCU tuition and fees.

FGCU Civil Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at FGCU took out an average of $22,978 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From FGCU?

$54,331 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from FGCU make an average of $54,331 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $57,979.

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Does FGCU Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Online degrees for the FGCU civil eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FGCU Online Learning page.

FGCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
13.0% Women
26.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 69 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng in 2019-2020, 13.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.1% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at FGCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White45
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at FGCU

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering69

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering26
Computer Engineering56
Environmental Engineering30

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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.

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