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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges in Ohio
8,345 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,345 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Ohio The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

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 Engineering Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,203 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,572 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2203 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $76,572 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
616 Engineering Degrees Awarded
0.2% Growth in Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 616 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University earn a boost of approximately $3,652 over the average income of engineering majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
656 Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 656 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $73,982 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,067 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,258 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1067 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn an average of $77,258 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,544 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn about $70,544 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
584 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,679 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 584 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $74,679 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
462 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,679 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 462 engineering students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering degree recipients typically make about $76,679 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
536 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,525 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 536 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $70,525 for their early career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In OH
60 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton. This college ranks 19th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 60 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

Marietta is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Marietta.

There were roughly 36 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marietta in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering program at Marietta College earn $5,521 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 5,328
Michigan 38 8,498
Illinois 38 6,581
Wisconsin 37 3,379

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,025
Electrical Engineering 1,067
Computer Engineering 989
Chemical Engineering 799
Civil Engineering 710
Biomedical Engineering 541
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 340
General Engineering 291
Industrial Engineering 250
Materials Engineering 169

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