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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Ohio
Ohio mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $79,359 | 168 |
| 2 | University of Toledo | Toledo | Public, 4-year | $77,011 | 177 |
| 3 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,736 | 67 |
| 4 | Ohio Northern University | Ada | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,443 | 59 |
| 5 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $72,412 | 196 |
| 6 | University of Dayton | Dayton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,911 | 182 |
| 7 | University of Akron | Akron | Public, 4-year | $71,448 | 231 |
| 8 | Cedarville University | Cedarville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,178 | 59 |
| 9 | Ohio University | Saint Clairsville | Public, 4-year | $69,161 | 104 |
| 10 | Miami University | Oxford | Public, 4-year | $68,067 | 89 |
| 11 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Public, 4-year | $68,061 | 77 |
| 12 | Wright State University | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $66,331 | 150 |
| 13 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public, 4-year | $65,531 | 141 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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