by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2023 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 878 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of civil engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the civil engineering major at University of Florida make $3,301 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.
Those civil engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Central Florida make $2,168 more than the average civil eng grad.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in civil engineering needs to look into Florida State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduating, civil eng bachelor's recipients generally make about $56,990 at the beginning of their careers.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $60,064.
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FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $58,454 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Florida International University
Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Those civil engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Florida Institute of Technology receive $3,261 more than the typical civil eng graduate.
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Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton.
Soon after graduating, civil eng bachelor's recipients typically earn around $56,133 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Florida Atlantic University
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn an average of $57,057 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from University of North Florida
FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $54,799 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Florida Gulf Coast UniversityExplore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 224 | 338 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 253 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 305 |
| Virginia | 213 | 450 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 229 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 162 |
| Alabama | 184 | 384 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 215 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 172 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 101 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 102 |
One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 841 |
| Civil Engineering | 26 |
| Structural Engineering | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,787 |
| Electrical Engineering | 871 |
| Computer Engineering | 753 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 640 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 349 |
| Chemical Engineering | 309 |
| Industrial Engineering | 278 |
| Environmental Engineering | 146 |
| Systems Engineering | 140 |
| Materials Engineering | 61 |
