2025 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

General Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 556 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Florida.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

27 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general psychology has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Florida

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

40 Annual Graduates

$59,508 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Florida State University. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those general psychology students who get their master's degree from Florida State University receive $12,931 more than the standard psychology student.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Florida State University

3

Florida International University
Miami, FL

127 Annual Graduates

$41,772 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.

Students who graduate with their master's from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,772.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Florida International University

4

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

16 Annual Graduates

Florida Atlantic University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in general psychology. FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Florida Atlantic University

5

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

43 Annual Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Nova Southeastern University

6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

171 Annual Graduates

$39,667 Median Starting Salary

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

After graduating, psychology master's recipients generally earn an average of $39,667 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

7

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL

14 Annual Graduates

$42,585 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, psychology master's recipients typically make around $42,585 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from The University of West Florida

8

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Saint Leo University

9

Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL

32 Annual Graduates

$49,352 Median Starting Salary

Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Boca Raton.

General Psychology master's degree recipients from Lynn University get an earnings boost of around $2,775 above the typical earnings of general psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Lynn University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	126
Virginia	182	248
North Carolina	178	138
Tennessee	166	86
Alabama	151	57
Kentucky	147	25
Louisiana	147	129
South Carolina	146	23
Mississippi	145	29
Arkansas	121	14
West Virginia	112	143

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	556

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	1,687
Child Development & Psychology	29
Other Psychology	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.