2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.
Ohio State also made our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in Ohio. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Case Western is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Ohio.
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Request InformationBest Value General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 470 |
| Illinois | 427 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 4 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.