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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 231 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general nuclear engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general nuclear engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general nuclear engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT 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%.

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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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