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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$68,553 Avg Salary
$24,717 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #24 most popular major in Ohio with 395 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for mechanical engineering students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 592
Illinois 346
Indiana 282
Wisconsin 96

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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