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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

5 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 197 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 121 ’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $8,194 for Ohio Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Case Western Reserve University is $18,708 for ohio materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Case Western

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 19 ’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $13,460 for ohio materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wright State University - Main Campus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 ’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,078 for Ohio Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

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

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #5 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Dayton is $24,237 for Ohio Materials Processing and Manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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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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