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UF was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for forestry majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Florida handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in forestry. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in forestry from UF. This makes it the #2 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in forestry in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Forestry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,521 a year. This is less than $38,236, which is the national median of all forestry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's forestry program at UF make a median salary of $44,696. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,213.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UF, forestry students borrow a median amount of $15,512 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all forestry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,875.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the forestry majors at University of Florida.
Of the 58 forestry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in forestry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 33 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 27 forestry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in forestry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Wildlife Management | 75 |
Fisheries Sciences | 49 |
Natural Resources Conservation | 44 |
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