2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio
15
Colleges
183,021
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,438
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Mechanical Engineering School for You
In 2021-2022, 183,021 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those me schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for me majors.
Top 10 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools
Ohio State University - Main Campus earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Ohio State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,939. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $150,238. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize University of Cincinnati - Main Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list.
At UC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,117. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UC is $141,582. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Toledo landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mechanical engineering schools. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo. In addition to being on our best value list, University of Toledo has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at University of Toledo to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,934. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo is $122,011. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron. University of Akron Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio rankings.
The average student at University of Akron Main Campus graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,514. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus be around $113,010. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wright State University - Main Campus. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
At Wright State University - Main Campus, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,898. This means that the average student pays around $118,095 to get a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mechanical engineering schools. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking.
It takes the average student at OHIO Athens about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $30,951 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is $134,637. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mechanical engineering schools. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford also took the #5 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio rankings.
The average student at Miami University - Oxford graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $38,193. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford be around $158,501. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Youngstown State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
The average student at Youngstown State University graduates in less than 4.7 years, and it costs about $16,443 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University is $77,282. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report
Our rankings recognize Cleveland State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.
It takes the average student at Cleveland State University about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,676. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University is $111,536. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University Report
Wright State University - Lake Campus earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public college with a small student population.
It takes the average student at Wright State University - Lake Campus about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,981. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Lake Campus is $105,670. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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.
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