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Colleges for Engineering in Florida
29 colleges in Florida award a bachelor’s degree in engineering, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Earnings $128,140 · Debt $20,447 | $128,140 | $20,447 |
| 2 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Earnings $114,802 · Debt $23,250 | $114,802 | $23,250 |
| 3 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Earnings $109,054 · Debt $23,172 | $109,054 | $23,172 |
| 4 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Earnings $106,680 · Debt $18,750 | $106,680 | $18,750 |
| 5 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL Earnings $106,431 · Debt $24,625 | $106,431 | $24,625 |
| 6 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL Earnings $105,527 · Debt $26,293 | $105,527 | $26,293 |
| 7 | Florida International University Miami, FL Earnings $101,224 · Debt $18,124 | $101,224 | $18,124 |
| 8 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Earnings $99,068 · Debt $15,110 | $99,068 | $15,110 |
| 9 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Earnings $98,650 · Debt $21,500 | $98,650 | $21,500 |
| 10 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL Earnings $97,113 · Debt $18,131 | $97,113 | $18,131 |
| 11 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL Earnings $95,552 · Debt $26,312 | $95,552 | $26,312 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Earnings $93,561 · Debt $18,425 | $93,561 | $18,425 |
| 13 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Earnings $93,410 · Debt $19,500 | $93,410 | $19,500 |
| 14 | Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Earnings $92,109 · Debt — | $92,109 | — |
| 15 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Earnings $91,813 · Debt $18,114 | $91,813 | $18,114 |
| 16 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Earnings $90,944 · Debt $15,500 | $90,944 | $15,500 |
| 17 | DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL Earnings $86,645 · Debt — | $86,645 | — |
| 18 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Earnings $51,222 · Debt $43,500 | $51,222 | $43,500 |
All 29
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Gainesville · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,541 | 54,814 | |
| University of Miami Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Coral Gables · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,244 | 19,593 | |
| Florida State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,297 | 43,234 | |
| University of Florida-Online Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Gainesville · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,815 | 5,462 | |
| University of Central Florida Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Orlando · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,411 | 69,233 | |
| University of South Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tampa · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,812 | 48,572 | |
| Rollins College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Winter Park · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,732 | 3,013 | |
| Florida International University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Miami · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,288 | 53,953 | |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,739 | 9,265 | |
| University of North Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Jacksonville · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,154 | 16,453 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,272 | 11,070 | |
| Florida Polytechnic University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lakeland · Public | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,853 | 1,618 | |
| University of West Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Pensacola · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,364 | 14,371 | |
| Florida Atlantic University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boca Raton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,752 | 30,790 | |
| Florida Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Melbourne · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,639 | 8,516 | |
| Eckerd College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Petersburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,071 | 1,986 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,568 | 16,167 | |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,180 | 3,957 | |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,371 | 20,877 | |
| DeVry University-Florida Orlando · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,477 | 196 | |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,498 | 20,102 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,354 | 3,875 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,725 | 12,268 | |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando Orlando · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,577 | 119 | |
| Saint Leo University Saint Leo · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,293 | 10,231 | |
| Full Sail University Winter Park · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,875 | 26,421 | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,030 | 2,515 | |
| Daytona State College Daytona Beach · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,177 | 11,807 |
| Atlantis University Miami · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,399 | 668 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Florida offer a engineering degree?
29, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in engineering in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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