Best Computer Engineering Programs in Florida (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 10 Computer Engineering programs in Florida by median earnings of Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of Florida leads the list with median earnings of $128,140 for its graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 118 graduates.
Across the listed programs, the figures range from $128,140 to $63,005, with a median of $103,828. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 9 of the 10 programs, with 1 private nonprofit school completing the list. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price on the page at $6,541.
Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $128,140 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| University of Florida ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $128,140 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $6,541. | |||||
| 2 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $114,802 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University reports median earnings of $114,802 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $11,297. | |||||
| 3 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $109,054 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
| Admitting 43% of applicants, University of South Florida posts median earnings of $109,054 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $106,680 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| With a cohort of 192 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Central Florida posted median earnings of $106,680 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Florida Institute of Technology · Melbourne, FL | $106,431 | $35,639 | $29,108 | 57.7% |
| A private nonprofit university in Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology shows median federal debt of $24,625 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $106,431 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $101,224 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
| Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $9,288. | |||||
| 7 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $98,650 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| Median earnings for Florida Gulf Coast University's Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing reach $98,650, and the school reports an average net price of $8,220 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | Florida Polytechnic University · Lakeland, FL | $92,109 | $11,853 | $8,819 | 57.5% |
| Florida Polytechnic University admits 58% of applicants, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $14,250 in federal loans. | |||||
| 9 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $90,664 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
| Ranks 9th on this list, Florida Atlantic University reports median earnings of $90,664 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing and median federal debt of $23,000 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 10 | University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL | $63,005 | $9,364 | $4,815 | 58.2% |
| An average net price of $4,815 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $63,005 for University of West Florida's Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from $128,140 to $63,005 spans a spread of $65,135, with University of Florida at $128,140 and Florida State University at $114,802 leaving a gap of $13,338 between the top two.
Job market context in Florida
Graduates of Computer Engineering programs in Florida enter occupations such as Software Developers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, and related technical roles. The median annual wage across those occupations is $127,036, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $98,739. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 22.9% higher, with 8,110 projected openings a year, or about 990 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, a different measure from the occupational wage figures reported here.