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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

10 Ranked Colleges
345 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 2,202 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,088 and $24,074 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 345 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree me students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 95 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Mechanical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree me students list, UDayton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree me students list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 18 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Toledo

With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Mechanical Engineering Report

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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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