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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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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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The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 13 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in psychology at NUS Florida, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at USF Tampa, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Florida State University Report

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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