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Fisheries Sciences at University of Florida

Fisheries Sciences at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a fisheries school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fisheries program.

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 Fisheries Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UF Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Fisheries

UF Fisheries Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in fisheries, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fisheries Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Fisheries Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of fisheries master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Of the students who received a fisheries master's degree from UF, 78% were white. This is typical 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 fisheries.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Fisheries Sciences

Fisheries Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management 49

Careers That Fisheries Grads May Go Into

A degree in fisheries 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
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 870 $47,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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