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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 948 people earned their degree in nuclear engineering, making the major the 233rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, nuclear engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,244 and had an average of $23,833 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 231 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,733 and $21,632 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 65 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in nuclear engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nuclear engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nuclear engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nuclear engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 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 Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Tech

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nuclear engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Full UT Knoxville Nuclear Engineering Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Nuclear Engineering Report

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best 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 UofSC are $30,160.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at UofSC

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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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