2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You
With 200 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering technology is the #113 most popular major in Ohio.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering Technology
Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best value school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $25,446 in student debt.
Miami University - Hamilton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.
Miami University - Middletown undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Miami University - Middletown take out is $25,446.
Miami University - Middletown also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU-Firelands are $5,776 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Lake Campus are $6,597 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of New Philadelphia, Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public school with a small student population.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Kent State University at Tuscarawas take out an average of $33,968 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Toledo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Kent State take out an average of $33,968 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 100 |
| Illinois | 155 |
| Indiana | 63 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- 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).
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