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2023 Best 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 6th in Florida. In fact, 2,049 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Florida. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #8, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
North Carolina 318
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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