2027 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Associate’s Degree Schools
[Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/nuclear-engineering-technology/nuclear-engineering-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nuclear engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value nuclear engineering technology/technician schools.
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2027 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nuclear engineering technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Schools
Arkansas Tech University earned the #1 spot for value among nuclear engineering technology/technician schools in the United States. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $14,668. Nuclear Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $23,257 in student loans. Early-career nuclear engineering technology/technician graduates make about $74,249. That is a strong return on a $23,257 median debt. Arkansas Tech University admits about 96% of applicants.
Alexandria Technical And Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nuclear engineering technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,236 in tuition and fees. Nuclear Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $14,054 in student loans. Nuclear Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Alexandria Technical And Community College earn a median of $45,368 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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