Engineering at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 647 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UF Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UF does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UF Engineering Rankings

There were 163 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Florida.

UF Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 647 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from UF. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	171
International Students	352
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	224
Electrical Engineering	203
Systems Engineering	102
Civil Engineering	76
Biomedical Engineering	64
Materials Engineering	52
Environmental Engineering	47
Chemical Engineering	45
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	42
Agricultural Engineering	22
Ocean Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	15
Nuclear Engineering	7

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Civil Engineers	16,750	$89,480
Cost Estimators	13,220	$62,370
Industrial Engineers	10,570	$77,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.