by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 18 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida engineering students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rollins College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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