2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in Florida
[Structural Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/structural-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for structural engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in structural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Florida Atlantic University the best value for a degree in structural engineering in Florida. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,879, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Structural Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,866 in student loans. Soon after graduation, structural engineering degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University generally make around $73,885. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Florida one of the best values for structural engineering. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,368 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,467 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for structural engineering graduates is $21,374. Early-career structural engineering graduates make about $81,332. Set against $21,374 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Florida admits about 40% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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