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Engineering at Florida International University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at FIU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Engineering Degrees Available at FIU

Here is each degree level granted in engineering at FIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	642
Master’s	157
Doctoral	52

FIU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Florida International University conferred 642 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

FIU is a solid choice among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 18 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FIU report a median salary of $86,702 a year. This is above $60,144, the median for all majors at FIU.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at FIU, engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,470 in student loans. This is above $19,191, the typical median for all majors at FIU.

FIU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,721	$16,529
Fees	$1,844	$2,435

Find out more about FIU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 79% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at FIU were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	396
White	56
Non-Resident Aliens	124
Other Races	11

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

FIU granted 169 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering recently — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (70%).

• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #8
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #14

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

FIU granted 147 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 14% to women and 86% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (42%).

• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #6
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #12
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #19

Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

FIU awarded 118 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, general in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (71%).

• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #15

Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

FIU granted 104 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (74%).

• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #8
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #12

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

FIU conferred 80 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 49% to women and 51% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (55%).

• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #11

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)

FIU conferred 13 bachelor’s degrees in environmental/environmental health engineering in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (69%).

• Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
• Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
• Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
• Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
• Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #7

Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

FIU conferred 11 bachelor’s completions in engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (64%).

Graduate Study in Engineering at FIU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at FIU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	157
Doctoral	52

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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