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Ecology at University of Florida

Ecology at University of Florida

Every ecology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

UF Ecology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology

UF Ecology Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #2 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 Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in ecology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1,370 $51,950
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

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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