2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

a doctor's degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Wright State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Wright State University - Main Campus

2

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

8 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering. Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Cleveland State University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	7
Indiana	132	1
Wisconsin	108	29

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	88
Mechanical Engineering	54
Chemical Engineering	53
Computer Engineering	45
Biomedical Engineering	33
Materials Engineering	28
Civil Engineering	25
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	25
Engineering Science	23
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.