Florida·Architecture and Engineering Occupations·SOC 17-2199

Best Engineer, All Other programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

All engineers not listed.

18 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,356 people a year. The job pays a median of $105,410 in Florida across about 8,600 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledEngineerLaser EngineerSolar DesignerDesign EngineerEnergy EngineerOptical EngineerProcess EngineerProject Engineer
Graduates / yr
1,356
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$105,410
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
8,600
people employed
Schools
18
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
64%
across those schools
Median net price
$31,672
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Engineering
CIP 14.27
Systems Engineering
896graduates / yr
7 schools · 1 specialization · 66.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $79,942
Engineering
CIP 14.01
Engineering
174graduates / yr
7 schools · 2 specializations · 12.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $67,734
Engineering
CIP 14.10
Electrical
75graduates / yr
2 schools · 2 specializations · 5.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,636
Engineering
CIP 14.24
Ocean Engineering
48graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 3.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,707
Engineering
CIP 14.12
Engineering Physics
39graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 2.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,457
Engineering
CIP 14.99
Engineering
32graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 2.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,678
Engineering
CIP 14.38
Surveying Engineering
18graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,931
Engineering
CIP 14.04
Architectural Engineering
16graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,510
Engineering
CIP 14.45
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
16graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,620
Engineering
CIP 14.33
Construction Engineering
14graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $75,998
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.16
Nanotechnology
8graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Engineering
CIP 14.47
Electrical and Computer Engineering
7graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.15
Engineering-Related Fields
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $68,912
Engineering
CIP 14.36
Manufacturing Engineering
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,154
Engineering
CIP 14.41
Electromechanical Engineering
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $84,375

17 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 14.2701In Florida
896
66.1%
7$79,942$20,500
2
CIP 14.0103In Florida
105
7.7%
2$67,734$24,375
3
CIP 14.0101In Florida
69
5.1%
7$67,734$24,375
4
CIP 14.1003In Florida
57
4.2%
1$77,636$25,000
5
CIP 14.2401In Florida
48
3.5%
3$69,707$26,500
6
CIP 14.1201In Florida
39
2.9%
2$57,457$24,706
7
CIP 14.9999In Florida
32
2.4%
4$73,678$22,938
8
CIP 14.1004In Florida
18
1.3%
2$77,636$25,000
9
CIP 14.3801In Florida
18
1.3%
1$72,931
10
CIP 14.0401In Florida
16
1.2%
1$73,510$25,790
11
CIP 14.4501In Florida
16
1.2%
1$59,620$23,012
12
CIP 14.3301In Florida
14
1.0%
1$75,998$25,314
13
Nanotechnologymain feeder
CIP 15.1601In Florida
8
0.6%
1
14
CIP 14.4701In Florida
7
0.5%
1
15
CIP 15.1502In Florida
5
0.4%
1$68,912$25,236
16
CIP 14.3601In Florida
4
0.3%
1$72,154$21,457
17
CIP 14.4101In Florida
4
0.3%
1$84,375$31,000

Top 18 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 18 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
674Systems Engineering$85,69891%24%
2Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
243Systems Engineering21%$21,26658%
3University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
88Laser and Optical Engineering$75,49878%40%
4Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
53Engineering Physics/Applied Physics$56,88967%$38,89965%
5Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
42Ocean Engineering$67,94163%66%
6Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
42Ocean Engineering$68,47564%$33,58558%
7Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
39Systems Engineering86%24%
8Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
35Applied Engineering43%
9University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
33Architectural Engineering84%$26,58919%
10PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Pensacola, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
32Engineering, General
11Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
24Engineering, General74%55%
12Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
13Telecommunications Engineering
13University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
11Engineering, General59%58%
14Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
7Engineering Physics/Applied Physics55%58%
15Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Engineering, General63%$31,67273%
16Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
5Engineering, General57%63%
17Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
4Electromechanical Engineering45%
18University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
4Manufacturing Engineering69%53%

All 18 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic6743
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - WorldwideDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit2433
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic883
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit535
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic423
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate not-for-profit423
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic391
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachPublic351
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate not-for-profit333
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGEPensacolaPrivate not-for-profit321
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic243
Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlandoPrivate not-for-profit131
University of West FloridaPensacolaPublic111
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandPublic72
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit71

What engineers, all other earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$105,410
Mean annual
$110,430
Jobs in state
8,600
What the range looks like
10th pct$59,490Median$105,41090th pct$167,950
Versus the national median
-14.3%

U.S. median $122,930. Florida pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.87×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$132,650median
830 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$127,400median
1,620 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$115,210median
970 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$115,210median
460 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$112,400median
570 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$101,490median
90 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$95,430median
70 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$92,790median
870 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.1%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
9,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,300
158,800 → 162,100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Engineers, All Other page.

How to become a Engineer, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingActive ListeningSpeakingMathematics

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Engineers, All Other25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 14.0101Engineering, General
  • 14.0103Applied Engineering
  • 14.0401Architectural Engineering
  • 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
  • 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
  • 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
  • 14.1101Engineering Mechanics
  • 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • 14.1301Engineering Science
  • 14.2401Ocean Engineering
  • 14.2701Systems Engineering
  • 14.3301Construction Engineering
  • 14.3401Forest Engineering
  • 14.3601Manufacturing Engineering
  • 14.3801Surveying Engineering
  • 14.3901Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • 14.4001Paper Science and Engineering
  • 14.4101Electromechanical Engineering
  • 14.4201Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • 14.4301Biochemical Engineering
  • 14.4401Engineering Chemistry
  • 14.4501Biological/Biosystems Engineering
  • 14.4701Electrical and Computer Engineering

Common questions

Answers for people weighing engineers, all other programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become an Engineer, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Systems Engineering, which awarded 896 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 66.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineer, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 17 programs to this occupation. The largest are Systems Engineering, Engineering, Electrical, Ocean Engineering, plus 11 more. Together they graduate about 1,356 people a year in Florida.

How much do engineers, all other earn in Florida?+

The median is $105,410 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 14.3% below the U.S. median of $122,930. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for engineers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 9,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

18 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 17 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do engineers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Engineer, Laser Engineer, Solar Designer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Optical Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-2199.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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