Best Online Engineering Programs in Zephyrhills, FL (2026)

Zephyrhills, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Zephyrhills has a population of about 18,471. Median household income is $49,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $169,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Schools to Zephyrhills

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Zephyrhills. Distances are calculated from Zephyrhills city center.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida engineering page.

Engineering Wages Near Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Zephyrhills at a Glance

Other Zephyrhills-Area Cities With Engineering Programs

• Plant City, FL – 16.0 mi away (38,200 pop)
• Temple Terrace, FL – 18.2 mi away (26,515 pop)
• Lakeland, FL – 18.8 mi away (286,876 pop)
• Tampa, FL – 23.5 mi away (2,744,107 pop)
• Winter Haven, FL – 33.1 mi away (231,412 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Zephyrhills, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Zephyrhills. The closest is University of South Florida in Tampa, FL (18.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wilton Simpson Technical College (26.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Zephyrhills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Zephyrhills are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($169,310), Aerospace Engineer ($126,500), Environmental Engineer ($116,840). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Plant City instead of Zephyrhills?

Plant City, FL is 16.0 miles from Zephyrhills and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Zephyrhills an affordable place to study engineering?

Zephyrhills’s median household income of $49,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Zephyrhills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.