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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

21 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 6th in Florida. In fact, 2,049 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in Florida for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Out of the 21 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Florida. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 21 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 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. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the 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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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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 21 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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