2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best value school in Florida for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.
UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.
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University of North Florida 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.
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Florida International 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 #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Florida Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,588 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME in Florida.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
U Miami graduate students pay an average of $41,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U Miami is ranked #4 for overall quality for ME in Florida.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 10 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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