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Mechanical Engineering at Eastern Florida State College

If you are interested in studying Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Florida State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Florida State College is in Melbourne, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 85 mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Eastern Florida State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Florida State College

Many students take online classes at Eastern Florida State College. Of 14,053 students, 4,429 (32%) studied exclusively online and 4,493 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Eastern Florida State College

Rankings can help you compare Eastern Florida State College’s Mechanical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#5 of 9
Best Value	Florida	#6 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 131
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#93 of 130

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Eastern Florida State College

Students who complete Eastern Florida State College’s Mechanical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,640
2 years	$48,432

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Eastern Florida State College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Eastern Florida State College are 12% women (10) and 88% men (75).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Eastern Florida State College

Of the 17 associate’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Eastern Florida State College, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Eastern Florida State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 18% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Eastern Florida State College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Eastern Florida State College

The Mechanical Engineering program at Eastern Florida State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Aeronautical Engineering Technology	85

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mechanical Engineering program at Eastern Florida State College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.