by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 1,168 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,941 and $22,948 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,244 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in civil engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The civil eng 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida doctor’s degree civil eng students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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