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2026 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

1 Colleges in the United States
26 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,947 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Nuclear Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general nuclear engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in the The Plains States Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Nuclear Engineering

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Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for general nuclear engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. There were roughly 26 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general nuclear engineering degree from Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn around $77,947 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,354. Get the full general nuclear engineering details for Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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