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Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida

Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UF Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

UF Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Florida.

UF Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

17% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 53
International Students 58
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 224

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Cost Estimators 13,220 $62,370
Mechanical Engineers 7,370 $87,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Aerospace Engineers 2,750 $105,460
Engineering Professors 1,170 $117,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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