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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 97%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate 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.

In addition to being on our florida doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Florida State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 18 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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