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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida

11 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for mechanical engineering students. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Florida. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-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 Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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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 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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