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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$60,941 Avg Salary
$22,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #42 most popular major in Florida.

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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 166
Georgia 108
North Carolina 143
Tennessee 73
Kentucky 58
Louisiana 32
Alabama 77
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 10

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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