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Ecology at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying Ecology, take a look at what University of Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Florida is in Gainesville, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 ecology degrees were granted at University of Florida.

Studying Online at University of Florida

Many students take online classes at University of Florida. Of 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) studied exclusively online and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Ecology graduates at University of Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ecology graduates at University of Florida are 58% women (15) and 42% men (11).

Ecology Master’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 6 master’s ecology graduates at University of Florida, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

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

Minority students account for 50% of Ecology master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 19%.*

Ecology Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Of the 20 doctoral ecology degrees awarded at University of Florida, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Ecology doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 16%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Ecology Graduates

Graduates of the Ecology program at University of Florida pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Ecology 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
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516

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.