2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 253 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in nuclear engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nuclear engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nuclear engineering students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 22 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nuclear engineering students list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also took the #22 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Nuclear Engineering Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
Idaho State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
ISU also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oregon State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nuclear engineering students list, Oregon State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Idaho landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I also took the #20 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nuclear engineering students list, Ohio State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Colorado School of Mines landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mines also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nuclear engineering students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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