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Child Development & Family Studies at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Florida State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida State University sits in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 219 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Florida State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Among 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) studied exclusively online and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Florida State University

Use these rankings to compare Florida State University’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 540
Best Value	Florida	#14 of 18
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 172
Best Value	Nationwide	#277 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Florida State University

Students who complete Florida State University’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,541
2 years	$27,533
3 years	$40,814
4 years	$48,264
5 years	$53,416

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Florida State University take home a median $48,264, compared with $60,228 for all Florida State University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Florida State University stands at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Florida State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Florida State University are 89% women (194) and 11% men (25).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 215 bachelor’s child development & family studies graduates at Florida State University, 89% were women (191) and 11% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	123
Hispanic / Latino	43
Black / African American	27
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Florida State University

Among the 4 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Florida State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida State University, above the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Family Studies Concentrations at Florida State University

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Florida State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	219

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Florida State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Child Development & Family Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.