Engineering Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 28 accredited schools where engineering classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of engineering and engineering training in Florida, which includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Florida | 68,400 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Florida.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Florida
| 81,360 | 78,940 | 73,460 | 69,830 | 54,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Engineering is a shrinking field in Florida. In Florida, 26,440 less engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has shrunk by 32% in Florida. This decline is faster than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $63,194 | $65,875 | $65,175 | $67,113 | $67,703 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Florida. Engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $63,194 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,703 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$39,452 |
25th percentile |
$49,845 |
50th percentile |
$65,093 |
75th percentile |
$82,634 |
90th percentile |
$92,402 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 134%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Florida
Biomedical Engineering |
$77,280 |
Civil Engineering |
$58,963 |
Computer Engineering |
$84,410 |
Electrical Engineering |
$65,990 |
Engineering |
$68,771 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$63,398 |
Software Engineering |
$74,388 |
In Florida, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
77 |
master |
74 |
doctor |
47 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 209 |
The number of students graduating from the 28 accredited engineering schools in Florida is decreasing. In Florida, there were 6,045 graduates in 2006. And there were 4,514 graduates from engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 25%. 37% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in engineering.