2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio

Ranked #19 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The ME doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Ohio

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

26 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Ohio.

There were approximately 26 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Akron Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Ohio.

There were about 15 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Ohio.

There were about 8 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Ohio.

There were approximately 6 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University

5

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Ohio.

There were approximately 3 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Dayton

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	75
Michigan	149	98
Indiana	130	68
Wisconsin	104	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	104
Computer Engineering	53
Chemical Engineering	35
Materials Engineering	30
Biomedical Engineering	29
Engineering Science	22
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	21
General Engineering	19
Civil Engineering	18
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	16

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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.