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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$65,602 Avg Salary
$22,649 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #28 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for mechanical engineering students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 90
Georgia 312
North Carolina 215
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 61
Louisiana 12
Alabama 97
South Carolina 129
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 25

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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