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2026 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Florida

9 Colleges in the United States
1,015 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,234 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Civil Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Florida

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 school for general civil engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 168 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from University Of Florida earn around $74,329 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,121. See the full general civil engineering program report for University Of Florida

2

Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at University Of Central Florida, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public institution. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 178 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Central Florida in the most recent year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from University Of Central Florida earn around $81,332 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,374. See the full general civil engineering program report for University Of Central Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Tallahassee. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Florida State University awarded about 148 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $67,050 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,199 to complete this degree. Read more about the general civil engineering program at Florida State University

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A rank of #4 makes Florida International University one of the top schools for general civil engineering. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. Florida International University awarded about 168 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Florida International University earn a median of $66,215 early in their careers. Florida International University graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans. Read more about the general civil engineering program at Florida International University

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Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at University Of South Florida Main Campus, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of South Florida Main Campus awarded about 111 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of South Florida Main Campus earn a median of $76,195 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the general civil engineering program at University Of South Florida Main Campus

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Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Boca Raton. About 63% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 69 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Atlantic University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $73,885 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,866. See the full general civil engineering program report for Florida Atlantic University

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Florida Gulf Coast University earned the #7 position for general civil engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public institution. Florida Gulf Coast University graduates 57% of students within six years. About 45 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $64,411 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,480 to complete this degree. Read more about the general civil engineering program at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Florida Institute Of Technology earned the #8 position for general civil engineering this year. Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. About 62% of students finish within six years. About 41 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Florida Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Florida Institute Of Technology earn around $64,579 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. Get the full general civil engineering details for Florida Institute Of Technology

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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University placed #9 among the best general civil engineering schools. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public university. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University graduates 53% of students within six years. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University awarded about 15 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University earn a median of $38,719 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,824. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

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University Of North Florida earned the #10 position for general civil engineering this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a large public institution. University Of North Florida graduates 65% of students within six years. University Of North Florida awarded about 72 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of North Florida earn a median of $65,622 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,622 to complete this degree. Get the full general civil engineering details for University Of North Florida

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

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