2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year.
UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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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 # 2 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 10% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $24,109 in student debt.
Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year. Civil Eng majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $25,154 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from FAU take out $28,264 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from FIU take out $25,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a year. Civil Eng majors at UNF take out an average of $23,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGCU are $6,118 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from FGCU take out $21,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Florida Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,886.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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.
- 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).
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