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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Florida

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

UF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

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There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at UF awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in ecology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UF, 83% were white. This is above 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 ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Ecology Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecology 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
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1,370 $51,950

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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