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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$4,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

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 moderately-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.

Cincinnati State also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio rankings.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,548 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,660 a year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lorain County Community College

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 302
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29
Illinois 141

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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