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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida

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$45,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular 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.

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Our analysis found Eastern Florida State College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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#3

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent programs at J-Tech Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. J-Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pensacola State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida ranking. FGC is a small public school located in the town of Lake City.

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#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 15 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).

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