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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,941 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering 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 11 schools in Florida to see which 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 Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from UF take out $18,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

UF also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $23,620.

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

Full Civil Engineering at Florida State University Report

$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Florida. 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. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at FGCU take out is $17,507.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering 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. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,588.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at FAU take out is $24,750.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University Report

$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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 North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UNF take out is $23,838.

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$39,066 Average Tuition & Fees

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering 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 moderately-sized student population.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 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, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Florida.

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$43,246 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Florida Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $43,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Florida Tech carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

Florida Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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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