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

10 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#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. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in ME at UCF, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 8 students majoring in ME at USF Tampa, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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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. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

About 33% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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.

  • 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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