General Biology at University of Florida
UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 563 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.
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UF General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Online Classes Are Available at UF
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
UF General Biology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biology major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused General Biology Schools | 784 |
Earnings of UF Biology Graduates
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $19,456. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
Biology Student Demographics at UF
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Florida.
UF General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 94 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 |
| White | 249 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
UF also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Botany/Plant Biology
Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in biology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 47,960 | $54,120 |
| Medical Scientists | 3,470 | $82,990 |
| Biological Scientists | 1,770 | $71,200 |
| Biological Science Professors | 1,590 | $90,750 |
| 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.
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