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Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

1,760 Bachelor's Degrees
423 Master's Degrees
176 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Ohio State ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Engineering Rankings

Ohio State was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Engineering Schools 49
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 58
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 69
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 69
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 76
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 116
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 152
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 205
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 206

Popularity of Engineering at Ohio State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 1760 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 1,822 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 423 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Ohio State. This makes it the #29 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 176 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 194
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 1,176
Non-Resident Aliens 163
Other Races 99

Ohio State Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 143
Non-Resident Aliens 230
Other Races 16

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 562
Electrical Engineering 332
Mechanical Engineering 325
Chemical Engineering 200
Civil Engineering 174
Industrial Engineering 162
Agricultural Engineering 132
Materials Engineering 112
Biomedical Engineering 111
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 93
Other Engineering 69
Environmental Engineering 29
General Engineering 26
Engineering Physics 23
Nuclear Engineering 9

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,201
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 607
Mathematics & Statistics 489
Physical Sciences 310
Natural Resources & Conservation 235

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