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

13 Ranked Colleges
797 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor's in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Ohio, there were 1,245 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 797 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,281 and $26,151 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio

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

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

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 248 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $17,616 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree EE students per year to attend Ohio State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 132 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $21,843 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend UC.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,630 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students.

Full University of Toledo Electrical Engineering Report

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $11,947 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students per year to attend Youngstown State University.

Full Youngstown State University Electrical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $16,823 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree EE students per year to attend Wright State University - Main Campus.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 39 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 ee students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 22 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $22,906 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students.

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#8 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 32 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami University - Oxford is $24,323 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Miami University - Oxford

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 34 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State University is $17,278 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree EE students.

Full Cleveland State University Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Cedarville University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 17 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cedarville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cedarville University is $21,727 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Cedarville

#3 in overall quality

Ohio Northern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking. Ohio Northern University is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

ONU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $24,072 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree EE students per year to attend ONU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at ONU

#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for UDayton is $31,003 for ohio bachelor’s degree ee students.

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 Electrical Engineering at University of Dayton

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 52 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Case Western Reserve University is $35,428 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree EE 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

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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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