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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering technology education in Florida.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Indian River State College tops our 2026 ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. Indian River State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. There were roughly 41 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Indian River State College earn a median of $44,082 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,492.
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A rank of #2 makes Florida State College At Jacksonville one of the top schools for mechanical engineering technology. Florida State College At Jacksonville is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville. About 41 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Florida State College At Jacksonville in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering technology degree from Florida State College At Jacksonville earn around $46,748 in the first couple years of their career. Florida State College At Jacksonville graduates carry a median of $19,139 in student loans.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. About 23% of students finish within six years. About 28 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering technology degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide earn around $93,433 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,787 to complete this degree.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. This large public university is located in the city of Melbourne. About 85 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Eastern Florida State College in the most recent year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Eastern Florida State College earn a median of $44,690 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,123.
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Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering technology program will find one at Pensacola State College, which ranked #5. This large public university is located in the city of Pensacola. About 20 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Pensacola State College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Pensacola State College generally make around $45,811. Typical student debt for the program is $9,191.
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Seminole State College Of Florida earned the #6 position for mechanical engineering technology this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Sanford. About 53 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Seminole State College Of Florida in the most recent year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Seminole State College Of Florida earn a median of $36,453 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,419.
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Santa Fe College earned the #7 position for mechanical engineering technology this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Gainesville. About 13 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Santa Fe College in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program make about $45,407 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,558 to complete this degree.
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Florida Gateway College earned the #8 position for mechanical engineering technology this year. Located in the town of Lake City, Florida Gateway College is a mid-sized public university. About 14 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Florida Gateway College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Florida Gateway College generally make around $41,947. Students borrow a median of $8,669 to complete this degree.
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Broward College landed the #9 spot for mechanical engineering technology this year. Broward College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. There were roughly 49 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Broward College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program make about $51,328 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,110.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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