Because UF is a state school, I wanted to know if many people left Florida after finishing at UF. I both love UF and don’t plan on staying in Florida after graduating, so I wanted to know if I’d be on my own in moving.
UF is recruited nationally, and plenty of alumni live and work outside of Florida. Some majors, like engineering, tend to move out of state, versus others, like education that tend to stay in-state.
Using Linkedin, I can search for UF alumni and get a breakdown by location.
United States 247,038
Gainesville, Florida Area 33,459
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area 24,470
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area 19,333
Orlando, Florida Area 16,835
Jacksonville, Florida Area 12,977
Greater Atlanta Area 11,750
Greater New York City Area 11,272
West Palm Beach, Florida Area 8,851
Washington D.C. Metro Area 7,487
San Francisco Bay Area 5,767
Greater Los Angeles Area 3,959
Melbourne, Florida Area 3,323
Sarasota, Florida Area 3,296
Greater Chicago Area 3,152
Greater Boston Area 2,923
Greater Denver Area 2,907
Dallas/Fort Worth Area 2,899
Houston, Texas Area 2,722
Greater Seattle Area 2,659
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area 2,620
Tallahassee, Florida Area 2,584
Charlotte, North Carolina Area 2,204
Greater Philadelphia Area 2,059
Here’s a listing of the top 10 employers.
Lockheed Martin 667
Intel Corporation 580
IBM 509
PwC 498
US Navy 450
Microsoft 442
UF Health 442
Amazon 429
Wells Fargo 408
EY 387
Thanks!