2024 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Florida

If you pursue a degree in general human development & family studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #88 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 394 degrees in general human development & family studies to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Human Development & Family Studies Schools List

General Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The human development and family studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Florida. 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 General 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 and family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

1

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

329 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

6.1% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general human development & family studies from Florida State University

2

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

3.1% Growth in Graduates

Nova Southeastern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a degree in general human development & family studies from Nova Southeastern University

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	710	136
Georgia	690	256
Virginia	630	309
Tennessee	624	126
South Carolina	530	55
Kentucky	518	59
Mississippi	501	56
Alabama	500	186
Louisiana	489	176
Arkansas	466	53
West Virginia	410	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development and Family Studies

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development and Family Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	1,260
Child Care & Support Services Management	528
Family & Community Services	158
Adult Development & Aging	3
Family Systems	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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