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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Of the 14 students majoring in engineering at UDayton, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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