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General Psychology at Florida Southern College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Florida Southern College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Southern College is located in Lakeland, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 general psychology degrees were awarded at Florida Southern College.

Studying Online at Florida Southern College

Distance learning is available at Florida Southern College. Among 3,211 students, 216 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 911 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Florida Southern College

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Southern College’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#9 of 31
Best Value	Florida	#20 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 293
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 292
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#413 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1159 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Florida Southern College

Graduates of Florida Southern College’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,572
2 years	$27,494
3 years	$35,552
4 years	$41,966
5 years	$52,304

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Florida Southern College earn a median of $41,966, compared with $58,162 for all Florida Southern College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Florida Southern College comes in at $25,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Psychology graduates at Florida Southern College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Florida Southern College are 79% women (49) and 21% men (13).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Southern College

Among the 62 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Florida Southern College, 79% were women (49) and 21% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Florida Southern College

This General Psychology program at Florida Southern College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	62

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Florida Southern College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.