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2026 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

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

Nuclear Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nuclear engineering programs.

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

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Best Schools for 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 nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nuclear Engineering

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. Missouri University Of Science And Technology awarded about 26 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nuclear engineering degree recipients from Missouri University Of Science And Technology generally make around $77,947. Typical student debt for the program is $23,354. More information about a degree in nuclear engineering from Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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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