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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

10 Colleges
1,733 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,304 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaIn <nil>, 1,733 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 35,501 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in me. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying me.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.

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University of Central Florida earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando. UCF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida list.

About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. About 23,575 of the students at UCF are attending part time.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. Florida State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.

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Florida International University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami. As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.

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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population. FAU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida list.

About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. About 11,860 of the students at FAU are attending part time.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 2,764 of Florida Tech students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,782 part time students in attendance at Florida Tech.

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University of North Florida landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

About 1.2% of UNF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,525 students at UNF that take at least one class online. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 580 students take at least one class online at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach. 2,454 of Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,106
Tennessee 538
North Carolina 703
Virginia 857
South Carolina 586
Kentucky 330
Alabama 922
Louisiana 441
Mississippi 280
Arkansas 274
West Virginia 192

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 10 schools only.

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