2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in North Carolina
[General Nuclear Engineering](/majors/engineering/nuclear-engineering/general-nuclear-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general nuclear engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general nuclear engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools
North Carolina State University At Raleigh tops our 2027 list of the best value general nuclear engineering schools in North Carolina. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. In-state tuition and fees average $8,799, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the general nuclear engineering program here. General Nuclear Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $74,540 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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