by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 2,106 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,553 and $24,717 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,701 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school situated in Celina, Ohio. It awarded 29 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University - Lake Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cedarville University is a small school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 47 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 182 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
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University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Toledo
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Report
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Full Youngstown State University Mechanical Engineering Report
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 99 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 97 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Mechanical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Mount Union did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Mount Union
With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 233 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at Miami University - Oxford
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. MVNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus Mechanical Engineering Report
Wilberforce University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students 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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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Lancaster is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at OHIO Lancaster
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.
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