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2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$39,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,885 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nuclear engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nuclear Engineering

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for nuclear engineering students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Illinois 16
Ohio 18
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 18

One of 39 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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