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Botany at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Botany, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Florida sits in Gainesville, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 botany degrees were awarded at University of Florida.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Florida

Distance learning is available at University of Florida. Among 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Botany graduates at University of Florida, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Botany graduates at University of Florida are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at University of Florida

Among the 13 bachelor’s botany graduates at University of Florida, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 31% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida, above the national average of 28%.*

Botany Master’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 2 master’s botany degrees awarded at University of Florida, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany master’s degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Botany master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 20%.*

Botany Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Among the 7 doctoral botany degrees awarded at University of Florida, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida, above the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Botany Graduates

Graduates of the Botany program at University of Florida go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Botany majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.