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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Florida

21 Colleges
$63,641 Avg Salary
$27,106 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

With 944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #51 most popular major in Florida.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for computer engineering students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

CE majors at UCF take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at FIU take out is $19,625.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UF take out is $21,642.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering 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.

On average, CE graduates from Florida Tech take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

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

While working on their degree, CE majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $21,570 in student debt.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

CE majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $24,336 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

With a ranking of #8, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

CE majors at Florida State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 359
Virginia 533
North Carolina 511
Tennessee 100
Kentucky 162
South Carolina 157
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 45
Alabama 292
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 42

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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