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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$15,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,690 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for engineering students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at UF accumulate an average of around $21,079 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.

UF also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in Florida rankings.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year. Engineering majors at UCF take out an average of $25,553 in student loans while working on their egree.

UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for engineering students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,453 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGCU are $6,118 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $20,908 in student debt.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at FIU take out an average of $22,271 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year. Engineering majors at UNF take out an average of $21,668 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $24,242.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,993.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list.

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$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $841.

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$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Poly are $4,940 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida Poly also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
South Carolina 2,318
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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