2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Florida (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 30 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.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree engineering students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Florida (With Aid)

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

$24,894 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #0 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 The University of West Florida are $24,894.

Read more about General Engineering at UWF

#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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at FGCU

#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 Getting Aid list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid)

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.

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