2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Florida, there were 27 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

$24,894 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.

Full The University of West Florida General Engineering Report

#2

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$31,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

FGCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216.

Read full report on General Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

#3

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$19,736 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736.

Read full report on General Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

Featured Engineering Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >