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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

10 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$80,620 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s”.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 90 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #5 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 23 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 5 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Youngstown State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Youngstown State University supports 11,835 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Youngstown State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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