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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#10

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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 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 10 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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