Best Engineering Management Schools Near Athens, OH (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Athens, Ohio has 4 accredited schools offering engineering management programs. Athens has a population of about 23,211. Median household income is $37,059 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 67.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Ohio, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $166,870 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Management Schools to Athens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Athens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Athens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Athens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH 0.1 miles from Athens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,581
Avg net price $21,637/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 217

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Ohio schools on the Ohio engineering management page.

Engineering Management Wages Near Athens

Occupation Median Annual Wage (Ohio, statewide)
Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,870
Industrial Engineers $100,060
Project Management Specialists $95,770
Industrial Production Managers $109,340
General and Operations Managers $97,700
Engineers, All Other $120,470
Management Analysts $94,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,640

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Athens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 23,211 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $37,059 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 67.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering management schools are near Athens, OH?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Athens. The closest is Ohio University-Main Campus in Athens, OH (0.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Clark State College (98.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering management roles in Ohio?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles in Ohio are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($166,870), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($163,640), Engineers, All Other ($120,470). Wages for Athens workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Parkersburg instead of Athens?

Parkersburg, WV is 30.1 miles from Athens and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Athens an affordable place to study engineering management?

Athens’s median household income of $37,059 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Athens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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