Best Nuclear Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
11
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$490,831
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$33,680
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$705,284 | $84,928 | $32,085 | $18,471 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Grad rate: 84.8% |
IL | +$666,041 | $83,170 | $32,134 | $21,350 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Grad rate: 73.0% |
TN | +$658,758 | $83,022 | $32,658 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | +$649,064 | $78,797 | $21,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Grad rate: 92.4% |
GA | +$535,485 | $76,013 | $27,797 | $24,879 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | +$503,100 | $72,709 | $27,770 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Grad rate: 62.6% |
MO | +$464,060 | $71,910 | $25,653 | $23,354 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Grad rate: 83.5% |
NY | +$351,499 | $76,878 | $79,934 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Grad rate: 93.2% |
MI | +$307,380 | $65,523 | $33,345 | $22,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Grad rate: 53.7% |
OR | +$284,166 | $63,523 | $27,461 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Oregon State University
Grad rate: 70.3% |
OR | +$274,306 | $63,523 | $29,926 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
Find Best Nuclear Engineering Degrees by State
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