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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 222 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree general nuclear engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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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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