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2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general nuclear engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general nuclear engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general nuclear engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U General Nuclear Engineering Report

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 4 masters’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Nuclear Engineering at U of I

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of 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

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Idaho State University General Nuclear Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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