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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,553 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
$44,890 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME in Ohio.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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