Zoology at University of Florida

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying zoology, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Zoology section at the bottom of this page.

UF Zoology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Zoology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology
Master’s Degree in Zoology

UF Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Zoology. 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.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Zoology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its zoology 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 zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UF Zoology Master’s Program

54% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UF, 63% were white. This is below 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 zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Zoology

Zoology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Entomology	66
Zoology/Animal Biology	40

Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into

A degree in zoology 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

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
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