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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #143 most popular major in Florida with 139 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Our analysis found J-Tech Institute to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. J-Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 7% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $14,029 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Women make up 11% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the ME tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Santa Fe College Report

#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gulf Coast State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.

About 14% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Gulf Coast State College Report

#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indian River State College Report

#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 56
Virginia 130
North Carolina 197
Tennessee 23
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 22
Arkansas 30
Alabama 31
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 184

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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