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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

23 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in ME at Ohio State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $21,162. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the ME majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $487.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Dayton Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’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.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 91% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,445. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debt load of $21,115. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.

ME majors at Wright State University - Main Campus take out an average of $25,417 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $471, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 24% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 76% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $363.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,922.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in ME at OHIO Athens, 79% are male and 21% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $25,215 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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 23 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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