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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida

17 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 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 Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

While working on their degree, EE majors at UF accumulate an average of around $21,621 in student debt.

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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 Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

On average, EE graduates from FIU take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $26,446.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $23,200.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#5

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

The excellent programs at Southern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at FAU take out is $25,625.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, EE majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $25,950 in student debt.

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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 Most Popular 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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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UWF take out is $25,000.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges 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 17 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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