Psychology at Florida International University

Every 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 Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FIU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FIU Psychology Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 57 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	78
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 Florida International University.

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.