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# Best Engineering Colleges in Ohio (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Programs in this field[Civil Engineering](/rankings/best-civil-engineering-programs-in-ohio/)[Computer Engineering](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-ohio/)[Mechanical Engineering](/rankings/best-mechanical-engineering-programs-in-ohio/)

This page lists the 18 Engineering programs in Ohio in order of median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing. [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) leads this list with $101,542 in median earnings four years after completing.

Across the 14 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $101,542 to $72,958, with a median of $88,749.

The list includes 11 public and 7 private nonprofit institutions. Youngstown State University reports the lowest average net price at $12,767.

Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

18 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Engineering Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $101,542 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [$101,542 in median earnings](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Engineering graduates four years after completing and ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Engineering (404 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (211 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (200 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($123,731), Industrial Engineering ($106,932), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($99,400) |
| 2 | Marietta College · Marietta, OH | $99,295 | $21,083 | $18,254 | 79.3% |
|  | Marietta College, a private nonprofit college in Marietta, posts a six-year completion rate of 61% alongside median earnings of $99,295 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Petroleum Engineering (35 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Petroleum Engineering ($99,295) |
| 3 | Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH | $95,909 | $41,190 | $19,025 | 36.5% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 37%](/school/case-western-reserve-university/admissions/), [Case Western Reserve University](/school/case-western-reserve-university/majors/) is the most selective school on this list and its Engineering graduates earn a median of $95,909 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (108 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (86 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (51 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering ($106,134), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($99,557), Chemical Engineering ($96,533) |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $92,186 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
|  | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) ranks 4th on this list with [median earnings of $92,186](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Engineering graduates four years after completing and carries an average net price of $25,648. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (211 graduates), Chemical Engineering (124 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($98,364), Chemical Engineering ($97,220), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($90,897) |
| 5 | University of Dayton · Dayton, OH | $91,479 | $29,533 | $21,736 | 65.5% |
|  | An [average net price of $21,736](/school/university-of-dayton/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $91,479 for Engineering graduates of [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/majors/) four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (214 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (60 graduates), Civil Engineering (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Chemical Engineering ($97,184), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($95,595), Mechanical Engineering ($88,339) |
| 6 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $90,895 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
|  | Graduates of [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/majors/) earn a [median of $90,895](/school/university-of-toledo/outcomes/) four years after completing, just above the list median of $88,749, and the school admits 92% of applicants. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (164 graduates), Computer Engineering (115 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (65 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($95,846), Chemical Engineering ($94,065), Computer Engineering ($93,816) |
| 7 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | No published median | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
|  | [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) ranks 7th on this list and reports a [six-year completion rate of 80%](/school/miami-university-oxford/outcomes/) alongside an average net price of $28,384. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (88 graduates), Computer Engineering (55 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($96,840), Chemical Engineering ($96,025), Mechanical Engineering ($87,343) |
| 8 | Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH | $88,990 | $21,637 | $15,673 | 85.0% |
|  | [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $88,990](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Engineering graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $15,673 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering, General (65 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (52 graduates), Chemical Engineering (41 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Engineering ($99,364), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($94,673), Mechanical Engineering ($91,285) |
| 9 | University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH | $88,508 | $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 its Engineering graduates earn a median of $88,508 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (170 graduates), Chemical Engineering (60 graduates), Civil Engineering (52 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($97,875), Computer Engineering ($96,791), Chemical Engineering ($90,279) |
| 10 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $87,722 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
|  | [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 740th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Engineering graduates earn a median of $87,722 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering (54 graduates), Computer Engineering (49 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($93,626), Construction Engineering ($82,365) |
| 11 | Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH | $85,888 | $15,415 | $11,952 | 96.3% |
|  | [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [admits 96% of applicants](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/admissions/), the most open admission rate on this page, and its Engineering graduates earn a median of $85,888 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (96 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (40 graduates), Computer Engineering (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($97,659), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($89,391), Mechanical Engineering ($82,795) |
| 12 | Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH | $84,396 | $12,767 | $9,328 | 84.5% |
|  | [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/majors/) holds the lowest average net price on the list at $12,767 and its Engineering graduates earn a [median of $84,396](/school/youngstown-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (62 graduates), Chemical Engineering (38 graduates), Civil Engineering (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($90,539), Chemical Engineering ($89,150), Civil Engineering ($80,437) |
| 13 | Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH | No published median | $24,468 | $18,987 | 65.3% |
|  | [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Cedarville, ranks 13th on this list and reports a [six-year completion rate of 73%](/school/cedarville-university/outcomes/). |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (53 graduates), Civil Engineering (18 graduates), Computer Engineering (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($86,062) |
| 14 | Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH | $83,009 | $14,764 | $11,958 | 91.3% |
|  | [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $83,009](/school/cleveland-state-university/outcomes/) for its Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,764. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (86 graduates), Civil Engineering (43 graduates), Chemical Engineering (35 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($88,595), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($87,713), Mechanical Engineering ($85,184) |
| 15 | Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH | No published median | $24,478 | $18,525 | 74.4% |
|  | [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/majors/) [admits 74% of applicants](/school/ohio-northern-university/admissions/) and carries an average net price of $18,525 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (67 graduates), Civil Engineering (19 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($85,802), Civil Engineering ($79,673) |
| 16 | University of Mount Union · Alliance, OH | $80,963 | $23,280 | $16,786 | 78.2% |
|  | [University of Mount Union](/school/university-of-mount-union/majors/) reports [median earnings of $80,963](/school/university-of-mount-union/outcomes/) for its Engineering graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate sits at 59%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Civil Engineering (14 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($80,963) |
| 17 | Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH | $72,958 | $20,787 | $15,280 | 86.3% |
|  | [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/majors/), a public university in Kent, ranks 17th on this list with an [admission rate of 86%](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/admissions/) and an average net price of $20,787. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (15 graduates), Industrial Engineering (12 graduates), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Engineering ($72,958) |
| 18 | Otterbein University · Westerville, OH | No published median | $19,237 | $12,458 | 84.5% |
|  | [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/majors/) ranks 18th on this list and holds an [Azimuth composite rank of 1078th](/school/otterbein-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (13 graduates), Systems Engineering (7 graduates) |

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Engineering earnings cohort in Ohio appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 14 schools with a published figure. The spread from top to bottom is $28,584, with Ohio State University-Main Campus at $101,542 and the lowest listed program at $72,958.

## Job market context in Ohio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics links Engineering to occupations such as Industrial Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Civil Engineers in Ohio. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $104,614, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $84,591. State projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 9,320 openings a year, or 161 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 6.0% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. These market figures describe the occupations, not the earnings of any particular program; the ranking above uses the median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing reported by each school.

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