2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/other-civil-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong civil engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for civil engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, our #1 best value for civil engineering in Florida. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,074. Civil Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,845 in student loans. Civil Engineering graduates of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach earn a median of $70,246 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,845 median debt. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach admits about 65% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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