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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$66,108 Avg Salary
$23,325 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,422 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UF take out $21,621 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach carry an average student debtload of $19,269.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

EE majors at FIU take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

EE majors at Florida State take out an average of $25,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Technical College is a great place for electrical engineering students. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, EE majors at Southern Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, EE graduates from USF Tampa take out $23,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

On average, EE graduates from UCF take out $26,446 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UNF take out $23,517 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Tennessee 253
Kentucky 178
South Carolina 219
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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