by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in fisheries, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UF paid an average of $1,139 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $449 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
The median early career salary of fisheries students who receive their master’s degree from UF is $41,565 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UF does offer online classes in its fisheries master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their MS in fisheries in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.8%.
Around 5.0% of fisheries master’s degree recipients at UF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fisheries sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 40 |
| Wildlife Management | 10 |
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*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.
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