2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from UF take out $18,075 in student loans while working on their degree.
UF also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida rankings.
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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. 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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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 midsize city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FGCU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at FGCU take out is $17,507.
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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,588.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at FAU take out is $24,750.
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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 very 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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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 large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly 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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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Located in the small 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida Tech also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
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