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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Florida

6 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 7,346 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,054 and $27,266 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida General Psychology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read more about General Psychology at Florida State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Central Florida

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 15 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Florida International University

#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $28,362, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida doctor’s degree psychology students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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