by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida me students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 66 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ME degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Mechanical Engineering Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ME degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Mechanical Engineering Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ME degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 597 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 503 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Mechanical Engineering Report
University of North Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 82 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of North Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 243 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 122 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 55 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Mechanical Engineering Report
Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 109 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University
University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ME degrees to 48 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 12 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Florida A&M University
University of Florida-Online came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 0 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Florida-Online
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