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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per 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 medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UF are $12,737 a year.
UF also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNF are $10,364 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Florida Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,588 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Florida Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U Miami are $41,036 a 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.
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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