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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida Report

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $24,885 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.

Florida State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year. ME majors at FIU take out an average of $22,178 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

FIU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University Report

#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. ME majors at FAU take out an average of $24,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $26,551.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Florida Polytechnic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

Florida Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Florida Poly carry an average student debtload of $18,089.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Poly is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University Report

The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year. On average, ME graduates from UWF take out $19,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year. 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.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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