2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #14 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 93 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to electrical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other electrical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Electrical Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Electrical Engineering in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in EE

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Dayton

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	86
Michigan	257	67
Indiana	202	96
Wisconsin	163	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to EE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Optical Enginering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.