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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida

11 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$79,812 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida

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Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 2,254 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,602 and $22,649 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 329 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree me students.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 25 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 138 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 39 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Miami

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 32 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UCF

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UNF

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Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Mechanical Engineering Report

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