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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Ohio (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
444 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 200,458 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 8,678 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,408 and $25,177 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 444 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Ohio (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 46 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

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#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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