Psychology at Florida State University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 824 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State.

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

Florida State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

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, Florida State does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Psychology Rankings

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

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 Florida State 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
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Florida State. This makes it the #103 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 824 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	458
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Florida State Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Florida State, 66% 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 State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	871
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	34

Related Majors

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

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.