[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Computer Engineering Programs in Ohio (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in Ohio](/rankings/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](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) 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 10 schools in list order | 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](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [$123,731 in median earnings](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-dayton/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Dayton, ranks 2nd on this list and carries a [median federal debt of $26,090](/school/university-of-dayton/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $102,273](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 4th on this list with an [admission rate of 96%](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) shows [median earnings of $96,840](/school/miami-university-oxford/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/majors/) reports an [average net price of $13,946](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-toledo/majors/) 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](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $26,637](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/cost/) 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](/school/cleveland-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $88,595](/school/cleveland-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cedarville-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Cedarville, ranks 10th on this list with [median earnings of $73,635](/school/cedarville-university/outcomes/) 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. ## Related rankings - [Computer Engineering Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs/) - [Best Colleges in Ohio](/rankings/best-colleges-in-ohio/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in California](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-california/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Texas](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-texas/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Virginia](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-virginia/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Wisconsin](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-wisconsin/) - [Best Engineering Colleges in Ohio](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-ohio/)