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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

9 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 2,154 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,283 and $21,858 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Mechanical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 20 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Mechanical Engineering Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at FAU

#8 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at FIU

#9 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#5 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Tech

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Miami Mechanical Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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