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Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$52,882 Avg Salary
$23,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nuclear engineering was ranked #254 in the country. In fact 864 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the nuclear engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for nuclear engineering students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for nuclear engineering students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for nuclear engineering students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nuclear Engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $23,670 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Kansas 5

Nuclear Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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