2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at UCF take out an average of $25,553 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list.
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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $20,908 in student debt.
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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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year. Engineering majors at FIU take out an average of $22,271 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.
UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at UNF take out an average of $21,668 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $24,242.
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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a 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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Florida Polytechnic University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public college with a small student population.
Florida Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Poly also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.
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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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Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
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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 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).
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