2027 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
Nuclear Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools.
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Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall nuclear engineering education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Nuclear Engineering
Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for nuclear engineering. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla. About 64% of students finish within six years. Missouri University Of Science And Technology awarded about 30 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nuclear engineering degree from Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn around $77,947 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,354.
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
