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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Ohio. In fact, 8,648 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Engineering at Lorain County Community College Report

#3

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Zane State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Zanesville, Zane State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at Zane State College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Engineering at Zane State College Report

#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Engineering at Stark State College Report

#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Owens Community College

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Engineering at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Report

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Read full report on Engineering at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Engineering at University of Rio Grande Report

Northwest State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Full Engineering at Northwest State Community College Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Michigan 8,586
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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