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2026 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

1 Colleges in the United States
29 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,877 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Nuclear Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general nuclear engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in Wisconsin

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 general nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Nuclear Engineering

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Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Madison, our #1 school for general nuclear engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Madison. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. There were roughly 29 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general nuclear engineering degree from University Of Wisconsin Madison earn around $59,877 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete this degree. Get the full general nuclear engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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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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