2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 2,254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #20 most popular major in Florida.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $20,353. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $157.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, ME graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out $26,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $982.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $24,885 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $449, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
ME majors at FIU take out an average of $22,178 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $26,551.
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University of North Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.
ME majors at UNF take out an average of $20,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
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The University of West Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
On average, ME graduates from UWF take out $19,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,418 |
| Virginia | 947 |
| North Carolina | 918 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Alabama | 1,019 |
| Mississippi | 309 |
| West Virginia | 217 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
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