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2026 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Missouri

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. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in Missouri

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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Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for 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%. About 26 nuclear engineering degrees were awarded at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent year. Graduates of the nuclear engineering program make about $77,947 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,354 to complete this degree. See the full nuclear engineering program report 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. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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