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2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 948 people earned their degree in general nuclear engineering, making the major the 430th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 231 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 65 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general nuclear engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general nuclear engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general nuclear engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF General Nuclear Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full UofSC General Nuclear Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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