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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$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.

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

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 school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Florida. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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#6

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. FGC is a small public school located in the town of Lake City.

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#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 Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida ranking. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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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
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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