2024 Best Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

If you pursue a doctor's degree in counseling psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor's degrees in counseling psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on counseling psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of counseling psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized counseling psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for counseling psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The counseling psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Counseling Psychology in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for counseling psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from University of Florida

2

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from University of Miami

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	20
Virginia	182	84
Mississippi	154	35
Tennessee	150	7
Louisiana	146	4
Alabama	139	9
Kentucky	119	12
West Virginia	61	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Counseling Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	140
School Psychology	29
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	19
Applied Behavior Analysis	7
Educational Psychology	4
Applied Psychology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.