by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 326 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $94,330 and $10,526 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Miami University - Oxford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus
Owens Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Owens Community College
With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cleveland State University
Youngstown State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Youngstown State University
Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rio Grande landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Rio Grande
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Marion Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. MTC is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Washington State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. WSCC is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Eastern is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Baldwin Wallace College
University of Toledo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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