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Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

27 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

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 analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Florida. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #6, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. 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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With a ranking of #8, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 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 #9 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the 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

With a ranking of #10, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704

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.

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