2027 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Nuclear Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general nuclear engineering schools.
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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general nuclear engineering education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in General Nuclear Engineering
Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for general nuclear engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. About 64% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 30 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general nuclear engineering program make about $77,947 in their early career. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates carry a median of $23,354 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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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