2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio
[General Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/general-materials-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general materials engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general materials engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value general materials engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Typical student debt for general materials engineering graduates is $19,500. Early-career general materials engineering graduates make about $70,371. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general materials engineering schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. Typical student debt for general materials engineering graduates is $23,530. Early-career general materials engineering graduates make about $58,659. Set against $23,530 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Students looking for strong value in general materials engineering will find it at University Of Dayton, which ranked #3. University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. Students from in state pay about $49,140 in tuition and fees. General Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,033 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general materials engineering degree recipients from University Of Dayton generally make around $56,077. That is a strong return on a $25,033 median debt. University Of Dayton admits about 65% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #4 place for general materials engineering. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $66,608 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general materials engineering graduates is $25,106. Early-career general materials engineering graduates make about $74,459. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 36%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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