2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #25 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 master's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other family, consumer & human sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Florida

2

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to look into Nova Southeastern University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Nova Southeastern University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	38
Virginia	33	19
Georgia	32	113
Tennessee	32	72
North Carolina	31	106
Kentucky	31	17
West Virginia	30	1
Alabama	30	282
Louisiana	30	3
South Carolina	30	53
Arkansas	30	58

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	80
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	17
Textile & Apparel Studies	6

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	586
Social Sciences	470
English Language & Literature	330
Theology & Religious Vocations	223
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	111
History	71
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	50
Philosophy & Religious Studies	49
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	43

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.