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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio

25 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for general engineering students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $10,526 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for general engineering students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. 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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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#10

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

With a ranking of #10, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges 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 25 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.

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