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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Florida

32 Colleges in Florida
10,329 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,316 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. Combined, these schools handed out 10,329 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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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.

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Associate Degrees in Psychology
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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
682 Psychology Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard 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 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 682 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn an average of $38,264 at the beginning of their careers.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
905 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$48,655 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Florida State is a fairly 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 about 905 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 earn $12,339 more than the standard psychology grad.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 about 218 psychology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $33,039 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,740 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Florida International University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the large 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 roughly 1740 psychology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn about $33,342 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
889 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very 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 about 889 psychology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from University of South Florida - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $16,942 over the typical income of psychology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,465 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 1465 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology program at University of Central Florida get $6,140 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
470 Psychology Degrees Awarded
31.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 roughly 470 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Florida Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,074 above the average earnings of psychology majors.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
643 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 643 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University earn a boost of about $3,596 above the average earnings of psychology graduates.

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

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

There were approximately 50 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $17,655 over the average income of psychology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 227 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make about $29,969 in the first five years of their career.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,708
West Virginia 38 947
Mississippi 38 1,234
South Carolina 38 1,865
Virginia 38 6,716
Arkansas 38 1,012
Alabama 37 1,904
Kentucky 37 2,308
Georgia 37 4,335
Tennessee 37 2,446
Louisiana 37 1,686

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,073
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,712
Child Development & Psychology 544

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