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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor'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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UF graduate students pay an average of $12,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Florida Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida International University Report

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Florida Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,588 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Florida.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U Miami are $41,036 per year.

U Miami also made our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

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Best 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

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 7 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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