2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 2nd in Ohio. In fact, 4,134 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,274 per year.
Cincinnati State also made our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,622 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Lorain County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Owens State Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio rankings.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,548 per year.
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Zane State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Zane State College are $5,706 per year.
Sinclair Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,569 per year.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas are $6,995 per year.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $12,427 a year.
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Polaris Career Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public school with a small student population.
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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,683 |
Michigan | 2,800 |
Wisconsin | 1,491 |
Illinois | 2,110 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
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 |
Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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