2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 9,040 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Engineering Master's Degree 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 10 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FAU are $6,693 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UF graduate students pay an average of $12,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering in Florida.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNF graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. 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.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in Florida.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
U Miami graduate students pay an average of $41,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U Miami also made our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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).
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