2027 Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
[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 the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general nuclear engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools
For return on investment in general nuclear engineering, no school beat Missouri University Of Science And Technology this year. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,984 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,248. Students borrow a median of $23,354 to complete the general nuclear engineering program here. Early-career general nuclear engineering graduates make about $77,947. That is a strong return on a $23,354 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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