2025 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #85 in popularity, industrial & organizational psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 doctor's degrees in industrial & organizational psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 industrial & organizational psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of industrial & organizational psychology students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized industrial & organizational psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in industrial & organizational psychology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a doctorate in industrial & organizational psychology from Florida Institute of Technology

2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a doctorate in industrial & organizational psychology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial & organizational psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	19
Tennessee	150	0
Louisiana	146	3
South Carolina	135	6

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Industrial & Organizational Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Industrial & Organizational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	312
Clinical Psychology	288
Educational Psychology	45
School Psychology	41
Health/Medical Psychology	26
Applied Behavior Analysis	15
Other Psychology & Counseling	12
Community Psychology	6
Applied Psychology	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.