Electrical Engineering Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 37 accredited schools where electrical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in electrical engineering in the state of Florida, which encompasses electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Florida | 15,430 |
| National | 296,520 |
Approximately 5% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Florida
| 17,360 | 17,420 | 17,430 | 16,510 | 15,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Florida, electrical engineering is a shrinking field. 1,930 less electrical engineering professionals were working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of electrical engineering has shrunk by 11% in Florida. This decline is faster than the change in the number of electrical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $60,300 | $62,540 | $63,835 | $64,450 | $65,990 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are increasing in Florida. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $60,300 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,990 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$38,925 |
25th percentile |
$49,605 |
50th percentile |
$65,115 |
75th percentile |
$80,000 |
90th percentile |
$94,580 |
Thus, electrical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 143% pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering in Florida.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Florida
Civil Engineering |
$58,963 |
Electrical Engineering |
$65,990 |
Engineering |
$68,771 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$63,398 |
In Florida, electrical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
28 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 52 |
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is decreasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 37 accredited electrical engineering schools in Florida state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,466 electrical engineering graduates from electrical engineering courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 505 graduates.
This represents a 66% decrease in the number of electrical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Florida state. Most of these graduates, or 54%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.