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2026 Best Value Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region

[Nuclear & Radiological Technicians](/majors/science-technologies-technicians/nuclear-and-radiological-technicians/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for nuclear & radiological technicians students.

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• Best Value Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nuclear & radiological technicians degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Nuclear & Radiological Technicians Schools

1

Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX

$3,192 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,916 Avg Student Debt

$44,960 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in nuclear & radiological technicians, no school beat Wharton County Junior College this year. Set in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,192, while out-of-state students pay about $5,904. Nuclear & Radiological Technicians graduates carry a median of $10,916 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nuclear & radiological technicians degree recipients from Wharton County Junior College generally make around $40,554. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM

$5,064 In-State Tuition & Fees

$38,112 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northern New Mexico College earned it the #2 place for nuclear & radiological technicians. Set in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,064 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,328 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $38,112.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.