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2026 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 14 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Trade College evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 14 Best-Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Albany, NY. Excelsior College Nuclear Engineering Technology students take on a median of $8,729 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $78,493 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $8,729 median debt. Read the full report on Excelsior College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Alexandria Technical And Community College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read the full report on Alexandria Technical And Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the #3 spot. See the full Lakeland Community College profile
A rank of #4 makes Augusta Technical College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Augusta Technical College
A rank of #5 makes Columbia Basin College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Columbia Basin College
Onondaga Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Onondaga Community College
Idaho State University offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on Idaho State University
Monroe County Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Monroe County Community College report
Arkansas Tech University placed #9 among the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Arkansas Tech University
Bismarck State College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Bismarck State College
Central Virginia Community College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Central Virginia Community College
Boise State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Boise State University
United States Military Academy placed #13 among the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on United States Military Academy
New Mexico Junior College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology schools. Get the full New Mexico Junior College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 14 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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