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2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

12 Colleges
5,798 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,509 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in OhioOut of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 3rd in Ohio. In fact, 5,798 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 125,469 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.6% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students.

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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Ohio State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Ohio that are best for non-traditional engineering students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Ohio ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.

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2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population. UC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Ohio list.

About 1.7% of UC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 17,465 students at UC that take at least one class online. 10,255 of UC students are attending part time.

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3

University of Dayton comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UDayton has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Ohio ranking.

About 0.5% of UDayton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,652 students at UDayton that take at least one class online. About 1,171 of the students at UDayton are attending part time.

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4

Miami University - Oxford comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Ohio rankings.

About 0.8% of Miami University - Oxford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,700 part time students in attendance at Miami University - Oxford.

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5

Cleveland State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 5,187 students at Cleveland State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,202 part time students in attendance at Cleveland State University.

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6

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wright State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Wright State University - Main Campus is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,482 students at Wright State University - Main Campus that take at least one class online. About 3,589 of the students at Wright State University - Main Campus are attending part time.

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7

Our rankings recognize University of Toledo as the #7 school in this year's rankings. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

About 2.9% of University of Toledo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,626 students take at least one class online at University of Toledo. 3,535 of University of Toledo students are attending part time.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Ohio ranking.

About 1.2% of OHIO Athens students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,926 students take at least one class online at OHIO Athens. 7,245 students are part time.

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9

Our rankings recognize University of Akron Main Campus as the #9 school in this year's rankings. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 2.8% of University of Akron Main Campus students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,842 students at University of Akron Main Campus that take at least one class online. 3,857 of University of Akron Main Campus students are attending part time.

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Youngstown State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

About 1.4% of Youngstown State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,479 students at Youngstown State University that take at least one class online. 2,974 of Youngstown State University students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5,354
Illinois 3,938
Indiana 3,730
Wisconsin 2,633

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