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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 225 students majoring in engineering at UC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in engineering at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Engineering at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Of the 186 students majoring in engineering at UDayton, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in engineering at Case Western, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

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

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 72 students majoring in engineering at University of Akron Main Campus, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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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 13 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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