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

11 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

Women make up 13% of the ME majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 3% of the ME majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 9% of the ME majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in ME at Florida Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 17 students majoring in ME at Florida State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’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.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME at FAU, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.

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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 11 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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