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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$66,465 Avg Salary
$24,960 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 4th in Ohio. In fact, 2,427 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools in Engineering

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,311
Indiana 1,581
Wisconsin 755
Michigan 3,043

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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