Human Development & Family Studies at University of Florida

Every human development and family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 105 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UF Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Human Development (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
• Master’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Development & Family Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	120

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in human development from UF. This makes it the #22 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UF Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $30,613. This is 4% higher than $29,494, which is the national average for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

Human Development Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in human development from UF in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at UF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UF Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

Of the 17 human development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UF, 71% were white. This is above average 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 human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UF also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Childcare Workers	30,070	$23,590
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,220	$40,050
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,110	$34,250
Farm and Home Management Advisors	180	$31,900

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.