Forestry at University of Florida

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying forestry, 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 has a total student population of 53,372.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Forestry section at the bottom of this page.

UF Forestry Degrees Available

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

UF Forestry Rankings

The forestry major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Forestry. 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Forestry Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Forestry Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of forestry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical forestry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry 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 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its forestry 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 forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UF Forestry Master’s Program

56% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of forestry master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from UF, 85% were white. This is above 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 forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Forestry

The following forestry concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry, General	117

Careers That Forestry Grads May Go Into

A degree in forestry 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
Conservation Scientists	1,020	$40,620
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	870	$47,310
Forest and Conservation Technicians	150	$46,050
Foresters	110	$64,190

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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