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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate” ranking.

Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,153 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,774 and $25,369 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for EE for a Doctorate list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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