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.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Engineering Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for engineering students. UCF is a very large public school located in the large 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Schools in Florida ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per 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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The excellent programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a 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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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a 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 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per 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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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. 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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