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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Florida

4 Colleges in Florida
1,910 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,910 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Florida The human development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in Human Development

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$29,690 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 282 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, human development degree recipients usually make about $29,690 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$38,066 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from University of Florida receive $5,615 more than the standard human development graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,295 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to look into Florida State College at Jacksonville. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 46 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make around $31,295 for their early career.

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
87 Human Development Degrees Awarded

Polk State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 87 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Polk State in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 317
North Carolina 279 279
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Kentucky 244 212
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1,003
Child Care & Support Services Management 396
General Human Development & Family Studies 354
Family & Community Services 150
Adult Development & Aging 5
Family Systems 1
Child Development 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 105
Housing 96
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 6
General Family & Consumer Sciences 5

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