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Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$6,226 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,274 a year.

Cincinnati State also made our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Ohio. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,660 per year.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

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 large suburb of Perrysburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,630 per year.

Owens State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. 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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#6

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Zane State College are $5,706 a year.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,569 a year.

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#8

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 #8 on the list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $12,427 per year.

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#10

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college 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
Indiana 2,683
Michigan 2,800
Wisconsin 1,491
Illinois 2,110

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
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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