by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study nuclear engineering, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing nuclear engineering, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Missouri University of Science and Technology, our #1 nuclear engineering college for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full nuclear engineering report for Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the nuclear engineering program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing nuclear engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about nuclear engineering at University of Florida
A rank of #4 makes Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus one of the top nuclear engineering colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full nuclear engineering report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Texas A&M University-College Station is a great choice for veterans pursuing nuclear engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the nuclear engineering program at Texas A&M University-College Station
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University placed #7 among the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about nuclear engineering at Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about nuclear engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full nuclear engineering report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. Massachusetts Institute of Technology scores 77.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 45.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about nuclear engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 for veteran nuclear engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about nuclear engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Berkeley came in at #12 for veteran nuclear engineering students this year. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full nuclear engineering report for University of California-Berkeley
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville placed #13 among the best nuclear engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full nuclear engineering report for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #14 for veteran nuclear engineering students this year. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about nuclear engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying nuclear engineering: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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