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2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida

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1,499 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,499 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,108 and $23,325 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida ee students.

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Florida

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #1 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Polytechnic University Electrical Engineering Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida Tech

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Southern Technical College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida. Southern Technical College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Southern Technical College

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 336 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Florida

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 27 ’s EE 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Electrical Engineering Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 313 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at FIU

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University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Electrical Engineering Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 ’s 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of West Florida Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 45 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U Miami Electrical Engineering Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNF Electrical Engineering Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Electrical Engineering Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Florida State

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Jacksonville University

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