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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Ohio with 683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for me tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the best value school in Ohio for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cincinnati State is ranked #2 for overall quality for me tech in Ohio.
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Out of the 3 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,548 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,660 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 302 |
Indiana | 516 |
Wisconsin | 29 |
Illinois | 141 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
ME Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 3,490 |
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | 1,074 |
Automotive Engineering Technology | 1,062 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other | 473 |
Marine Engineering Technology | 106 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.