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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in psychology at USF Tampa, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Psychology at Florida State University Report

#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 51 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 27 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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