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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,106 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #4 for overall quality for ME in Ohio.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 per year.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $16,600 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,498
Illinois 1,183
Indiana 1,336
Wisconsin 855

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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