General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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 South Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 761 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa General Psychology Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa General Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at USF Tampa 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 Master’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USF Tampa. This makes it the #74 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $27,830. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 761 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from USF Tampa in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at USF Tampa 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	177
White	396
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

USF Tampa General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in psychology from USF Tampa. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from USF Tampa, 65% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 10 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus.

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.