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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.