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Ohio State was ranked #46 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 #1 in Ohio.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 1711.9999999999998 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 1,760 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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 2022, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,556 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $493 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $37,332 |
| Fees | $1,033 | $1,033 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,030 | $1,030 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,272 | $14,272 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,070 | $3,070 |
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Of the 1,712 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Ohio State in 2021-2022, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into 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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 201 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| White | 1,145 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 138 |
| Other Races | 109 |
Online degrees for the Ohio State engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 134 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 126 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
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 | 464 |
| Electrical Engineering | 320 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 283 |
| Chemical Engineering | 228 |
| Industrial Engineering | 181 |
| Civil Engineering | 159 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 110 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 110 |
| Materials Engineering | 94 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 93 |
| Other Engineering | 78 |
| Engineering Physics | 35 |
| Environmental Engineering | 33 |
| General Engineering | 11 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,242 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 608 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 561 |
| Physical Sciences | 366 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 281 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.