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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 master’s degree. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Of the 387 students majoring in psychology at Florida Tech, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#10

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Lynn University Fighting Knights, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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