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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 4th in Florida. In fact, 10,298 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carlos Albizu University - Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Florida Tech, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 65% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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