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Plant Sciences at University of Florida

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from UF.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for plant sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UF Plant Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks plant sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Plant Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Plant Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 2
Most Popular Online Plant Sciences Schools 4
Most Focused Plant Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 17
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Most Focused Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UF. This makes it the #3 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from UF Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $32,036. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences students.

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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

66% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at UF awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

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About 51% 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 28% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 41
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UF Plant Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in plant sciences from UF in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UF also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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