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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Central Florida

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Miami Report

#5

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 # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the ME majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University Report

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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