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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio

15 Colleges in Ohio
2,025 ME Degrees Awarded
$68,553 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,025 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio Your choice of mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ME
Master's Degrees in ME
Doctor's Degrees in ME

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 ME Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 141 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the me program make around $67,335 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 ME Degrees Awarded
$77,814 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 283 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $9,261 more than the typical me graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
263 ME Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 263 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering degree recipients from University of Dayton get an earnings boost of about $5,393 over the average income of mechanical engineering majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
301 ME Degrees Awarded
$76,902 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 301 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus make $8,348 more than the typical me grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 ME Degrees Awarded
$62,396 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program earn an average of $62,396 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 ME Degrees Awarded
$68,231 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 190 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program make an average of $68,231 in their early career salary.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
198 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,544 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 198 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $65,544.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Akron Main Campus

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 ME Degrees Awarded
37.3% Growth in Graduates

ONU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ada. This university ranks 22nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 67 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program report average early career income of $66,379.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio Northern University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 ME Degrees Awarded
$68,216 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program earn around $68,216 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio University - Athens Campus

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 ME Degrees Awarded
$71,047 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 113 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from Wright State University - Main Campus receive $2,494 more than the typical me grad.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan3222,496
Illinois3041,183
Indiana2941,329
Wisconsin273855

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering2,025

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering1,067
Computer Engineering989
Chemical Engineering799
Civil Engineering710
Biomedical Engineering541
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering340
General Engineering291
Industrial Engineering250
Materials Engineering169
Engineering Physics165

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