2027 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in North Carolina
[Nuclear Engineering](/majors/engineering/nuclear-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nuclear engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nuclear engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nuclear engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools
North Carolina State University At Raleigh tops our 2027 list of the best value nuclear engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,799, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Nuclear Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career nuclear engineering graduates make about $74,540. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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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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