2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
[General Nuclear Engineering](/majors/engineering/nuclear-engineering/general-nuclear-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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 the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of New Mexico Main Campus the best value for a degree in general nuclear engineering in the Southwest Region. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. General Nuclear Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,738 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general nuclear engineering degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $49,983. That is a strong return on a $19,738 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Texas A And M University College Station is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general nuclear engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for general nuclear engineering graduates is $18,471. General Nuclear Engineering graduates of Texas A And M University College Station earn a median of $66,604 early in their careers. Set against $18,471 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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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