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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio

8 Colleges
$94,330 Avg Salary
$10,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Ohio Schools in General Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for general engineering students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Full General Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Full General Engineering at Cleveland State University Report

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 470
Illinois 427
Indiana 254
Wisconsin 202

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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