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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

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.

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The Most Popular 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 18 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 647 students majoring in engineering at UF, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 242 students majoring in engineering at USF Tampa, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 227 students majoring in engineering at UCF, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology 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 Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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

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 18 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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