2027 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio
[Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for materials engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Ohio State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for materials engineering in Ohio. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career materials engineering graduates make about $70,371. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Cincinnati Main Campus one of the best values for materials engineering. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public institution. 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 materials engineering graduates is $23,530. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $58,659 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Dayton earned it the #3 place for materials engineering. University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,140. Students borrow a median of $25,033 to complete the materials engineering program here. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Dayton earn a median of $56,077 early in their careers. Set against $25,033 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 65%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #4 place for materials engineering. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $66,608. Typical student debt for materials engineering graduates is $25,106. Soon after graduation, materials engineering degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University generally make around $74,459. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. The acceptance rate is 36%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
