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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

9 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very 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 Doctor’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.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 9 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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