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2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

12 Colleges
6,472 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,627 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaOut of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 6th in Florida. In fact, 6,472 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 5.2% of all the engineering bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The engineering 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 Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students.

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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional engineering students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 580 students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach that take at least one class online. About 2,454 of the students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Florida Institute of Technology as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 2,764 of Florida Tech students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,782 of the students at Florida Tech are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. 1,358 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population. UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. About 23,575 of the students at UCF are attending part time.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa. USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list.

About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.

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Florida International University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population. FIU also made our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list, coming in at #8.

The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Florida Atlantic University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton. FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. 11,860 students are part time.

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University of North Florida earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The student loan default rate at UNF is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. There are roughly 5,162 part time students in attendance at UNF.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,071
Mississippi 1,098
Virginia 3,470
Alabama 3,013
Georgia 3,670
Tennessee 1,746
West Virginia 820
South Carolina 1,701
Louisiana 1,511
Kentucky 1,062
Arkansas 863

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*Avg Cost is for the top 12 schools only.

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