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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 18 students majoring in civil eng at UCF, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 82% are male.

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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 Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’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.

About 43% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

Women make up 17% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools 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 8 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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