2023 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 2,254 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, U Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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