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2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful mechanical engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s

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

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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 Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s. University of Florida 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 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%.

Full University of Florida Mechanical Engineering Report

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 39 masters’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 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%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at USF Tampa

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UCF

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 31 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Mechanical Engineering Report

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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 Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Tech Mechanical Engineering Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s ME degrees 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%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at U Miami

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Full FIU Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s ME degrees 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%.

Full UNF Mechanical Engineering Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students 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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