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College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Engaging today's world, producing tomorrow's leaders since 1973.
Welcome to the Center for Demography and Population Health
We’re an interdisciplinary center within FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, bringing together experts from across the social sciences and medicine to study aging, family well-being, and health. Learn more about our programs here!
Master of Science in Demography (MSD) Program
Our MSD is the only of it's kind in the Southeast and is recognized among the nation's elite public universities. The program has a 100% employment rate with graduates going on to careers in a variety of industries.
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A Message from Interim Director John Reynolds, Ph.D
Despite being home to a large university, our research center provides a nurturing environment for our students and propels them to become world-class MSD graduates.
What is demography?
Demography is the scientific study of human populations—their size, their composition, and how they change through births, deaths, and the movement of people (Population Reference Bureau, 2021).
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Interdisciplinary Research in Demography and Population Health
The Center for Demography and Population Health, established in 1967, is an interdisciplinary research and academic unit within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at The Florida State University, a Carnegie Research I University.
CDPH supports evidence-based public policy through its interdisciplinary research on demographic processes and population health; trains Master’s students seeking careers as applied demographers; and mentors doctoral students in social demography, population economics, social epidemiology, and environment and health.
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