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2026 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the structural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Florida Atlantic University the best value for a degree in structural engineering in Florida. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,879, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,866 to complete the structural engineering program here. Structural Engineering graduates of Florida Atlantic University earn a median of $73,885 early in their careers. Set against $23,866 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Florida earned it the #2 place for structural engineering. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,368, with out-of-state students paying around $22,467. Structural Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,374 in student loans. Structural Engineering graduates of University Of Central Florida earn a median of $81,332 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,374 median debt. The acceptance rate is 40%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Structural Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/structural-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong structural engineering education at a price that pays off.
