by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians is the 324th most popular major in the country with 299 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nuclear and radiological technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,910 and had an average of $9,078 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 33 nuclear and radiological technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nuclear and radiological technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nuclear and radiological technicians programs in the United States.
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The nuclear tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region nuclear tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s nuclear tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 0 ’s nuclear tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nuclear Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s nuclear tech degrees to qualified students.
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