2024 Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

If you pursue a doctor's degree in school psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #72 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for school psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 doctor's degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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 school psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of school 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 school psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank School Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study School Psychology in Florida

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for school psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in School Psychology

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Nova Southeastern University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in school psychology. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Nova Southeastern University

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from University of Florida

Best School Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	9
Georgia	190	3
Tennessee	150	3
Alabama	139	1
South Carolina	135	1
Kentucky	119	6

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School Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to School Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	140
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	19
Counseling Psychology	14
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.