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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$15,569 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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 Master'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 10 schools in Florida to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best value school in Florida for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’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 midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

UF also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

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

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida State University

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNF are $10,364 per year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of North Florida

Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida International University Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 per year.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small 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 #3 for overall quality for civil eng in Florida.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

U Miami graduate students pay an average of $41,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U Miami not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Miami Report

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 10 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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