2026 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools
For return on investment in 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. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,984, compared with $33,248 for out-of-state students. Nuclear Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,354 in student loans. Early-career nuclear engineering graduates make about $77,947. That is a strong return on a $23,354 median debt. Missouri University Of Science And Technology admits about 72% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[Nuclear Engineering](/majors/engineering/nuclear-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nuclear engineering education at a price that pays off.
