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2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

21 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Nuclear Engineering is the 430th most popular major in the country with 948 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general nuclear engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general nuclear engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general nuclear engineering students.

Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Nuclear Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 8 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 23 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Nuclear Engineering Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 15 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Nuclear Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Nuclear Engineering Report

#21 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general nuclear engineering students list, UofSC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State University General Nuclear Engineering Report

#15

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#21 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#14 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800.

Full Colorado School of Mines General Nuclear Engineering Report

#19

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 24 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

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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%.

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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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