[Nuclear Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/nuclear-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nuclear engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value nuclear engineering technology schools.
Finding the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology School for You
The right nuclear engineering technology school can pay off for years to come. That is why we built our Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Arkansas Tech University earned the #1 spot for value among nuclear engineering technology schools in the United States. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,668 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,257 to complete the nuclear engineering technology program here. Nuclear Engineering Technology graduates of Arkansas Tech University earn a median of $74,249 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,257 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Alexandria Technical And Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nuclear engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,236. Typical student debt for nuclear engineering technology graduates is $14,054. Early-career nuclear engineering technology graduates make about $45,368. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).