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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida

13 Colleges in Florida
1,535 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 1,535 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in EE

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
287 EE Degrees Awarded
$89,946 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 287 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Florida get an earnings boost of about $6,849 above the average income of electrical engineering majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 EE Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering has to look into University of Central Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 273 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career wages of $75,498.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
284 EE Degrees Awarded
$70,396 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering has to check out Florida International University. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 284 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career income of $70,396.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
48 EE Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 EE Degrees Awarded
$78,949 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program earn about $78,949 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,425 Median Starting Salary

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients usually make around $72,425 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$78,016 Median Starting Salary

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a great university overall.

There were about 21 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career earnings of $78,016.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 EE Degrees Awarded
$76,520 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 53 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career wages of $76,520.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Florida Atlantic University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
33 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 33 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Florida Institute of Technology

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 EE Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 39 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ee degree recipients generally make an average of $68,285 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
North Carolina 279 714
Virginia 274 602
Tennessee 269 253
South Carolina 248 219
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 1,446
Optical Enginering 75
Other Electrical Engineering 9
Telecommunications Engineering 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,143
Civil Engineering 1,130
Computer Engineering 1,039
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 991
Biomedical Engineering 503
Systems Engineering 503
Industrial Engineering 400
Chemical Engineering 358
Environmental Engineering 227
Materials Engineering 183

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