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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Florida

21 Colleges
$36,316 Avg Salary
$28,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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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The Best Psychology Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the 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 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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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Florida ranking. 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

With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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