Ranking

Best Engineering, General Colleges in Ohio 2026

12 Ohio colleges offering Engineering, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 12
Cheapest net price: $12,767
Top earnings 10y: $87,989
Public / Private: 7 / 5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.83
Net price: $14,764
Earnings 10y: $52,131
Acceptance: 91.3%

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.71
Net price: $17,339
Earnings 10y: $60,409
Acceptance: 60.6%

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.35
Net price: $13,946
Earnings 10y: $46,600
Acceptance: 59.7%

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.14
Net price: $12,767
Earnings 10y: $41,544
Acceptance: 84.5%

Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.03
Net price: $15,415
Earnings 10y: $49,500
Acceptance: 96.3%

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.39
Net price: $29,533
Earnings 10y: $75,537
Acceptance: 65.5%

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.20
Net price: $19,532
Earnings 10y: $48,440
Acceptance: 81.8%

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

ROI score: 6.08
Net price: $21,637
Earnings 10y: $52,581
Acceptance: 85%

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.34
Net price: $41,190
Earnings 10y: $87,989
Acceptance: 36.5%

#10

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.90
Net price: $27,603
Earnings 10y: $54,122
Acceptance: 75.7%

#11

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

ROI score: 4.85
Net price: $28,384
Earnings 10y: $55,076
Acceptance: 75.4%

#12

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.38
Net price: $23,686
Earnings 10y: $41,478
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Ohio schools with positive Engineering, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.68 (7 public, 5 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Ohio colleges are in this list?

12 Ohio colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.