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2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 220 people earned a degree or certificate in nuclear engineering technology, making the major the #315 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nuclear engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nuclear engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nuclear Engineering

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for nuclear engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College

#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great value for nuclear engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Excelsior College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools list.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nuclear engineering technology schools in the United States. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.

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Nuclear Engineering Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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.

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