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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nuclear engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nuclear engineering students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 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 #1 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Nuclear Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’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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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 8 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech Nuclear Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, 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 Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #2 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Nuclear Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#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 Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’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.

Read more about Nuclear Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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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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