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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in Ohio

13 Ranked Colleges
830 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor's in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,000 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,971 and $28,934 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 830 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,281 and $26,151 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 421 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $17,616 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State Computer Engineering Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $21,843 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $17,630 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students per year to attend University of Toledo.

Full University of Toledo Computer Engineering Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $18,394 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wright State University - Main Campus is $16,823 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,323 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Miami University - Oxford

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 34 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OHIO Athens is $22,906 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 25 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State University is $17,278 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

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#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Cedarville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedarville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cedarville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend Cedarville is $21,727 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Ohio Northern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

ONU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,072 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students per year to attend Ohio Northern University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ONU Computer Engineering Report

#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $31,003 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree CE students per year to attend UDayton.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Dayton

Case Western Reserve University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Case Western is $35,428 for ohio bachelor’s degree ce students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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