2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nuclear engineering was ranked #185 in the country. In fact 437 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nuclear engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the nuclear engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nuclear Engineering

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

34 Degrees

#3 in Quality in the Far Western US Region

$43,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

18 Degrees

$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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