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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

36 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 36 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Of the 317 students majoring in engineering at UDayton, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Cleveland State University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 273 students majoring in engineering at OHIO Athens, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 260 students majoring in engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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