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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Florida

32 Colleges in Florida
10,508 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,826 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,508 degrees in psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Florida Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Psychology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Psychology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
673 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,264 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 673 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology major at University of Florida make $2,438 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
904 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$48,655 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 904 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from Florida State University make $12,829 more than the average psychology student.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
253 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,039 Median Starting Salary

University of Miami is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in psychology. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 253 psychology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $33,039 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,852 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,342 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1852 psychology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make an average of $33,342 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
900 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$53,258 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 900 psychology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology major at University of South Florida - Main Campus earn $17,432 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,547 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,455 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1547 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Central Florida earn $6,629 more than the standard psychology grad.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
501 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$45,390 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 501 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Florida Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,563 over the typical income of psychology majors.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
599 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,912 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 599 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology major at Nova Southeastern University earn $4,086 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$53,971 Median Starting Salary

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach earn a boost of about $18,145 above the average income of psychology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,969 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 238 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make around $29,969 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina383,708
West Virginia38947
South Carolina381,865
Virginia386,716
Arkansas381,012
Mississippi381,234
Tennessee372,446
Louisiana371,686
Alabama371,904
Kentucky372,308
Georgia374,335

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Psychology Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology8,305
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology1,727
Child Development & Psychology476

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