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Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University

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Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. Of the 9,735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 87 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME
  • Doctorate Degree in ME

Florida State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 121

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in ME from Florida State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $62,158. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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ME Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Florida State University.

Florida State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 59
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Florida State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in ME from Florida State. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Florida State, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Cost Estimators 13,220 $62,370
Mechanical Engineers 7,370 $87,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Aerospace Engineers 2,750 $105,460
Engineering Professors 1,170 $117,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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