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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$60,941 Avg Salary
$22,948 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UF take out an average of $18,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Civil Eng majors at UCF take out an average of $25,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida

The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida International University

Out of the 13 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 school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $22,588 in student debt.

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

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for civil engineering students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

On average, civil eng graduates from Florida State take out $23,620 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida State University

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University Report

With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from FGCU carry an average student debt load of $17,507.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UNF take out an average of $23,838 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of North Florida Report

With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Florida Tech take out is $28,000.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. 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.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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