Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Nova Southeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 77 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

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

NUS Florida Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	913
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,364

In 2021, 453 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NUS Florida. This makes it the #9 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 96 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 10% were men and 90% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NUS Florida Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 453 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from NUS Florida in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	149
White	162
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 96 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	529
General Psychology	111
Child Development & Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 Nova Southeastern 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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.