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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

26 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 1,264 students majoring in engineering at UCF, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 772 students majoring in engineering at FIU, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 323 students majoring in engineering at Florida Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 230 students majoring in engineering at U Miami, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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