2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York
[General Nuclear Engineering](/majors/engineering/nuclear-engineering/general-nuclear-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general nuclear engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for general nuclear engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general nuclear engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best value for a degree in general nuclear engineering in New York. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,078. General Nuclear Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career general nuclear engineering graduates make about $77,014. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 64%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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