General Psychology at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,652 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from FIU.

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

FIU General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

FIU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at FIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in psychology from FIU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from FIU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $27,275. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,652 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from FIU in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 International University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	211
Hispanic or Latino	1,225
White	109
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

FIU General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 International 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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.