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# Best Engineering Technology Colleges in Ohio (2026)

Updated October 1, 2026

This page ranks the 11 Engineering Technology programs in Ohio by median earnings of Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. Across the 7 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $99,473 at [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) to $81,195, with a median of $87,111. The spread between the top and bottom of the list is $18,278.

Public institutions account for 8 of the 11 listed programs, alongside 3 private nonprofit schools. Youngstown State University posts the lowest average net price at $12,767, while Cleveland State University ranks 211th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.

## The ranked list

11 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Engineering Technology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $99,473 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
|  | [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) reports [$99,473 in median earnings](/school/miami-university-oxford/outcomes/) of Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, and posts a six-year completion rate of 80%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering-Related Fields (16 graduates) |
| 2 | The University of Findlay · Findlay, OH | $94,131 | $27,221 | $22,052 | 83.4% |
|  | The University of Findlay, a private nonprofit university in Findlay, ranks 2nd on this list with median earnings of $94,131 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians ($94,131) |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH | $89,697 | $24,478 | $18,525 | 74.4% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 74%](/school/ohio-northern-university/admissions/), [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/majors/) admits a smaller share of applicants than the two schools above it and reports an average net price of $24,478. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (17 graduates) |
| 4 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $87,111 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
|  | [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/majors/) carries an [average net price of $17,249](/school/university-of-toledo/cost/) and its admission rate of 92% is the most open on the page. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (65 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (30 graduates), Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (27 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians ($98,529), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($84,736), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($83,465) |
| 5 | Shawnee State University · Portsmouth, OH | $82,655 | $14,381 | $12,310 | Not reported |
|  | Shawnee State University posts median earnings of $82,655 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 48%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (18 graduates), Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other ($84,015), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($81,446) |
| 6 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $81,544 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
|  | An [admission rate of 81%](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/admissions/) and an average net price of $24,022 accompany median earnings of $81,544 four years after completing at [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/majors/). |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (72 graduates), Engineering-Related Fields (53 graduates) |
| 7 | University of Dayton · Dayton, OH | $81,195 | $29,533 | $21,736 | 65.5% |
|  | [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 80%](/school/university-of-dayton/outcomes/), the top figure on the page, and its Engineering Technology graduates earn a median of $81,195 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (30 graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (19 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (7 graduates) |
| 8 | University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH | $79,049 | $13,946 | $10,413 | 59.7% |
|  | Admitting 60% of applicants, [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/majors/) has the most selective admission rate among the listed schools and ranks 8th on this list. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (42 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (21 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($85,391), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($80,611), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($77,488) |
| 9 | Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH | $78,327 | $12,767 | $9,328 | 84.5% |
|  | [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the page at $12,767, and its six-year completion rate is 50%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (10 graduates), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (10 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($86,361), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($78,450) |
| 10 | Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH | $71,742 | $14,764 | $11,958 | 91.3% |
|  | [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/majors/) ranks 10th on this list and places 211th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, the strongest position on the page. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (13 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (10 graduates) |
| 11 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $62,458 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
|  | A [six-year completion rate of 75%](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/outcomes/) and an average net price of $25,648 round out the list for [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/), which ranks 11th. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering-Related Fields (22 graduates) |

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 7 schools with a reported completion median. Miami University-Oxford leads The University of Findlay by $5,342, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $18,278.

## Job market context in Ohio

The occupations linked to Engineering Technology in Ohio include roles such as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, and Industrial Engineers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $71,103, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $58,189. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 3.2% higher, with 21,060 projected openings a year. That is about 2,846 openings a year for every hundred graduates, which means more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupation-wide wage figures described here.

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