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2023 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nuclear Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for nuclear engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for nuclear engineering students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Utah Report

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$25,326 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISU are $25,326 a year.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 7
Utah 5
Idaho 15

More Nuclear Engineering Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 4 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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