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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #26 most popular major in Florida with 297 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the me tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named J-Tech Institute the most popular school in Florida for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 67 students majoring in me tech at J-Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in me tech at EFSC, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College Report

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in me tech at Santa Fe College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gulf Coast State College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Gulf Coast State College Report

#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 9% of the me tech majors at the school.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 17% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#9

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #9, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Daytona State College Report

#9

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 46
Georgia 67
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Virginia 214
Louisiana 80
West Virginia 122
Tennessee 26
Alabama 70
Mississippi 0

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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