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Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 234 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio State.

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

Ohio State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME 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 ME major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
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In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in ME from Ohio State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $70,440. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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ME Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Ohio State. About 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 169
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Ohio State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of ME master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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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 ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineers 15,300 $81,020
Cost Estimators 10,200 $64,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6,160 $135,360
Aerospace Engineers 3,880 $112,480
Engineering Professors 1,530 $113,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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