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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$60,941 Avg Salary
$22,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 1,166 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #42 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for civil engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UF take out $18,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $25,150 in student debt.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for civil engineering students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $23,620.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Florida Tech carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,588.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Civil Eng majors at FIU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UNF take out is $23,838.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at FGCU take out is $17,507.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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