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General Psychology at University of Florida

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General Psychology at University of Florida

Every general 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 University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 599 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

UF General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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.

UF does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UF 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 UF 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
Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 19
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UF. This makes it the #54 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 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.

Earnings of UF Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $23,033. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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Psychology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 154
White 298
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

UF General Psychology Master’s Program

70% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UF, 74% 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 University of Florida with a master's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UF also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Florida.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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