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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $24,109 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for civil eng in Florida.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida State University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

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 small 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University Report

Florida International University 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 #6 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from FIU take out $25,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, FIU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida International University Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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 school with a large student population.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Civil Eng majors at UNF take out an average of $23,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of North Florida Report

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 school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from FGCU take out $21,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Florida Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $43,246 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges 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.

  • 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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