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2026 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Florida

[Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong materials engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for materials engineering students.

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• Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Florida

2026 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Florida

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Materials Engineering Schools

1

University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

$6,381 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,669 Avg Student Debt

$71,588 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Florida earned the #1 spot for value among materials engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,381, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the materials engineering program here. Early-career materials engineering graduates make about $88,363. That is a strong return on a $17,669 median debt. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

$6,368 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,620 Avg Student Debt

$58,308 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Florida earned it the #2 place for materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,368 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,467 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,620 to complete the materials engineering program here. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Central Florida earn a median of $51,790 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,620 median debt. University Of Central Florida admits about 40% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.