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Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering, take a look at what Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Ohio #1 of 23
Best Value Ohio #8 of 23
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #13 of 100
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #58 of 100
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #69 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #382 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Ohio #1 of 23
Best Value Ohio #8 of 23
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #13 of 100
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #58 of 100
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #69 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #382 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Graduates of Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $70,968
2 years $73,267
3 years $79,900
4 years $89,886
5 years $96,585

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Engineering graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus take home a median $89,886, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Engineering earnings compared with all majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Engineering graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus is $22,440.

Top-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering program at Ohio State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $138,303
Petroleum Engineers $137,336
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Chemical Engineers $130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Electrical Engineers $127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $122,967
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Transportation Engineers $120,210

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