Human Development & Family Studies at University of Florida

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying human development & family studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
Master’s Degree in Human Development

UF Human Development & Family Studies 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.

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

92% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to 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 3% more men than average.

About 51% 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	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UF Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

85% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of human development master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UF, 56% 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	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Community Services	130

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
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