Florida·Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations·SOC 19-3039

Best Psychologist, All Other programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

All psychologists not listed.

47 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 12,098 people a year. The job pays a median of $134,690 in Florida across about 910 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNeuropsychologistStaff PsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistEthnologistPaleologist
Graduates / yr
12,098
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$134,690
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
910
people employed
Schools
47
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
54%
across those schools
Median net price
$26,509
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

16 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 42.0101In Florida
8,800
72.7%
42$31,426$25,250
2
CIP 42.2814In Florida
1,292
10.7%
7$33,805$27,000
3
CIP 45.0401In Florida
971
8.0%
9$37,366$25,000
4
CIP 42.2799In Florida
397
3.3%
4$34,454$21,878
5
CIP 42.2813In Florida
217
1.8%
6$33,805$27,000
6
CIP 42.2706In Florida
179
1.5%
3$34,454$21,878
7
CIP 42.2812In Florida
103
0.9%
3$33,805$27,000
8
CIP 42.2806In Florida
59
0.5%
2$33,805$27,000
9
CIP 42.9999In Florida
21
0.2%
2$36,890$18,200
10
CIP 42.2704In Florida
15
0.1%
2$34,454$21,878
11
CIP 42.2802In Florida
15
0.1%
2$33,805$27,000
12
CIP 19.0706In Florida
9
0.1%
1$31,642$23,092
13
CIP 19.0702In Florida
7
0.1%
1$31,642$23,092
14
CIP 42.2707In Florida
6
0.0%
1$34,454$21,878
15
CIP 30.1701In Florida
4
0.0%
2$36,206$29,240
16
CIP 42.2899In Florida
3
0.0%
1$33,805$27,000

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 30 of the 47 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
1,752Psychology, General$30,21874%55%
2University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
1,596Psychology, General$31,01378%40%
3University of South Florida
Tampa, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
1,407Psychology, General$32,43877%43%
4Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
1,229Applied Behavior Analysis$34,50664%$33,58558%
5University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
871Psychology, General$26,00391%24%
6Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
845Psychology, General$30,14086%24%
7Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 6 feeder programs
474Psychology, General$30,76563%66%
8University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
352Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$30,81669%53%
9The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
334Criminology$34,13764%$33,07040%
10Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
314Psychology, General$30,36757%63%
11University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
289Psychology, General$30,41784%$26,58919%
12Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
269Psychology, General$32,34661%$35,48397%
13University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
254Psychology, General$27,56359%58%
14Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
252Psychology, General$36,13945%$18,98678%
15Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
239Psychology, General$24,71163%$31,67273%
16Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
210Psychology, General
17Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
173Psychology, General$29,26453%21%
18Florida National University - Main Campus
Hialeah, FL Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs
110Psychology, General31%$24,775
19University of Florida - Online
Gainesville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
109Psychology, General$26,00385%61%
20Albizu University - Miami
Miami, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
101Psychology, General40%$36,30276%
21Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
96Psychology, General$26,91543%$29,91553%
22Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
89Psychology, General$28,89356%$28,07081%
23Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
72Psychology, General$28,31671%$28,32564%
24Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
71Psychology, General52%$38,34373%
25Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
69Applied Psychology$41,45667%$38,89965%

All 47 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic1,7523
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic1,5961
University of South FloridaTampaPublic1,4074
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate not-for-profit1,2294
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic8712
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic8452
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic4746
University of North FloridaJacksonvillePublic3522
The University of TampaTampaPrivate not-for-profit3342
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersPublic3141
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate not-for-profit2895
Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit2692
University of West FloridaPensacolaPublic2541
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoPrivate not-for-profit2521
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit2394

What psychologists, all other earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$134,690
Mean annual
$126,600
Jobs in state
910
What the range looks like
10th pct$73,920Median$134,69090th pct$166,260
Versus the national median
+21.5%

U.S. median $110,840. Florida pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.76×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$134,970median
50 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$145,890median
160 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$134,580median
270 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$131,530median
170 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$106,330median

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
3,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
55,300 → 57,700
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Plus internship/residency

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Psychologists, All Other page.

How to become a Psychologist, All Other

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive Learning

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
  • 19.0706Child Development
  • 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 42.2707Social Psychology
  • 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 42.2709Psychopharmacology
  • 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • 42.2802Community Psychology
  • 42.2806Educational Psychology
  • 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
  • 42.2808Environmental Psychology
  • 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
  • 42.2811Family Psychology
  • 42.2812Forensic Psychology
  • 42.2813Applied Psychology
  • 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
  • 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
  • 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 8,800 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 72.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 16 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Clinical, Criminology, Research and Experimental Psychology, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 12,098 people a year in Florida.

How much do psychologists, all other earn in Florida?+

The median is $134,690 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 21.5% above the U.S. median of $110,840. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for psychologists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

47 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 16 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do psychologists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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