Plant Sciences at University of Florida

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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

UF Plant Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Plant Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

UF Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Plant Sciences. 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.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at University of Florida.

UF Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UF Plant Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UF, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	55
Horticultural Science	54
Agronomy & Crop Science	28
Plant Sciences, Other	6

Careers That Plant Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in plant sciences 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 University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Conservation Scientists	1,020	$40,620
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	870	$47,310
Agricultural Sciences Professors	400	$105,680
Soil and Plant Scientists	220	$64,230
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	120	$71,880

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
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