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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$7,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,077 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering Technology

$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Hamilton the best value school in Ohio for general engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton also did well on our Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton Report

$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $6,318 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Miami University - Middletown take out is $25,446.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Middletown also is in the top 20% of our Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the # 3 spot on the list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.

BGSU-Firelands undergraduate students pay an average of $5,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bowling Green State University - Firelands Report

$6,597 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Lake Campus is a great value for general engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Wright State University - Lake Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,597 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH
$6,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the # 5 spot on the 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering technology programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 100
Illinois 155
Indiana 63
Wisconsin 49

One of 18 majors within the area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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