2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Nuclear Engineering is the 430th most popular major in the country with 948 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 29 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general nuclear engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general nuclear engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Nuclear Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Idaho State University General Nuclear Engineering Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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