2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Florida State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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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 large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per 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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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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Florida Polytechnic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Poly are $4,940 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Florida Poly carry an average student debtload of $18,089.
Florida Poly also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’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 moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per 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 also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for 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.
- 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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