Psychology at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 438 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Psychology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FAU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FAU Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how FAU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at FAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	289

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from FAU. This makes it the #410 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 438 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	77
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	154
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

FAU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from FAU. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from FAU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FAU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	322
Child Development & Psychology	135
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$76,190
Psychologists	1,330	$96,640
Psychology Professors	1,060	$77,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.