Best Computer Engineering Programs in Ohio (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Engineering Colleges in Ohio
This page ranks the 10 Computer Engineering programs in Ohio by the median earnings of Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Ohio State University-Main Campus leads the list with median earnings of $123,731 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figures range from $123,731 to $73,635, with a median of $96,816. The gap between the top two programs is $7,375.
For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
80% of the listed programs are at public institutions, with 8 public and 2 private nonprofit schools represented. University of Akron Main Campus posts the lowest average net price on the page at $13,946.
Wright State University-Main Campus has the highest admission rate, admitting 96% of applicants. Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $123,731 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus reports $123,731 in median earnings for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,885 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 2 | University of Dayton · Dayton, OH | $116,356 | $29,533 | $21,736 | 65.5% |
| University of Dayton, a private nonprofit university in Dayton, ranks 2nd on this list and carries a median federal debt of $26,090 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $102,273 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
| Admitting 85% of applicants, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus posts median earnings of $102,273 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH | $97,659 | $15,415 | $11,952 | 96.3% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus ranks 4th on this list with an admission rate of 96% and a median federal debt of $17,778 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 5 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $96,840 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford shows median earnings of $96,840 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 55 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 6 | University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH | $96,791 | $13,946 | $10,413 | 59.7% |
| University of Akron Main Campus reports an average net price of $13,946 and median earnings of $96,791 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $93,816 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
| On Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of Toledo sits at 380th and ranks 7th on this list. | |||||
| 8 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $93,626 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus carries a median federal debt of $26,637 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 81%. | |||||
| 9 | Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH | $88,595 | $14,764 | $11,958 | 91.3% |
| Cleveland State University reports median earnings of $88,595 four years after completing and an average net price of $11,958 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 10 | Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH | $73,635 | $24,468 | $18,987 | 65.3% |
| Cedarville University, a private nonprofit university in Cedarville, ranks 10th on this list with median earnings of $73,635 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Ohio appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of Computer Engineering programs who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Dayton is $7,375, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list reaches $50,096.
Job market context in Ohio
Computer Engineering graduates in Ohio enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $112,700, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $94,661. State projections for 2024 to 2034 count about 3,010 openings a year, or about 359 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 9.8% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing; the market figures describe the occupations, and the two are not the same measure.