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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida

9 Colleges in Florida
329 Master's Degrees
$79,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 329 master's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida Your choice of mechanical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in ME

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Students who graduate with their master's from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $79,279.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Florida

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32 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Central Florida

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Master's students who receive their degree from the me program make around $80,740 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Master's students who receive their degree from the me program earn an average of $79,418 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Florida State University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
12 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Miami

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39 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Florida Institute of Technology

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Florida International University

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16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Florida Atlantic University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 190 251
Virginia 182 59
North Carolina 178 157
Tennessee 166 43
Alabama 151 73
Kentucky 147 49
Louisiana 147 6
South Carolina 146 102
Mississippi 145 24
Arkansas 121 6
West Virginia 112 25

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 329

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 389
Systems Engineering 252
Civil Engineering 224
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 168
Biomedical Engineering 136
Computer Engineering 130
Industrial Engineering 102
Environmental Engineering 63
Materials Engineering 61
Chemical Engineering 52

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