Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,760 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Ohio State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Ohio State Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Schools	112
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 423 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Ohio State. This makes it the #29 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 176 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering from Ohio State in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	194
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	1,176
International Students	163
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Ohio State Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	143
International Students	230
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 176 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Engineering	562
Electrical Engineering	332
Mechanical Engineering	325
Chemical Engineering	200
Civil Engineering	174
Industrial Engineering	162
Agricultural Engineering	132
Materials Engineering	112
Biomedical Engineering	111
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	93
Other Engineering	69
Environmental Engineering	29
General Engineering	26
Engineering Physics	23
Nuclear Engineering	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Software Applications Developers	35,100	$95,090
Industrial Engineers	15,440	$84,060
Mechanical Engineers	15,300	$81,020
Industrial Production Managers	11,380	$109,190
Cost Estimators	10,200	$64,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.