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Geography at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Geography, take a look at what University of Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Florida sits in Gainesville, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 95 geography graduations were recorded at University of Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of Florida

Many students take online classes at University of Florida. Among 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geography graduates at University of Florida, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geography graduates at University of Florida are 47% women (45) and 53% men (50).

Geography Master’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 6 master’s geography degrees awarded at University of Florida, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Geography Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Among the 4 doctoral geography graduates at University of Florida, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Best-Paid Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at University of Florida work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Geography majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

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.