by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 326 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $94,330 and $10,526 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 80 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio associate degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Owens State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio list. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Rio Grande
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Washington State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. WSCC is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Marion Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio ranking. MTC is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #6, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Ohio list. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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%.
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